Russias armed forces attempted to stage a major assaultin the southern Zaporizhzhia area overnight, the Ukrainian armed force said Thursday, including that its soldiers managed to push back the attack.According to the defense forces of southern Ukraine, a minimum of 320 Russian soldiers assaulted 5 towns southeast of the city of Zaporizhzhia starting at around 6:00 p.m.
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The Russian troops were said to have utilized 40 armored lorries, a lots buggies and three tanks.The opponent did not succeed.
The Ukrainian defense forces did not lose a single position, Ukraines armed force stated in a statement posted on Telegram.Ukrainian weapons and drone strikes were stated to have killed 140 Russian soldiers, destroyed 29 pieces of military equipment and harmed all three tanks throughout two-and-a-half hours of fighting.The Moscow Times might not individually verify the claims.
Russias Defense Ministry has not reported any offensive operations in the area over the previous 24 hours.Ukraines military launched drone video showing armored automobiles being struck, which it said depicted the Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia.Zaporizhzhia is one of 4 Ukrainian regions partially occupied by Russian troops.
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