Ukrainian military eliminate up to 180 enemy troops in eastern Ukraine

The Ukrainian military have destroyed up to 180 Russian troops and 19 military equipment units in eastern Ukraine over the past day.

The relevant statement was made by the East Operational Tactical Group on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the aggressor within the control area of the East Operational Tactical Group. On May 24, 2022, Russian fascist troops launched three attacks. Ukrainian artillery inflicted fire damage to the enemy’s groups of personnel and equipment units,” the report states.

As a result, the Ukrainian military destroyed up to 180 Russian troops, two tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, three armored personnel carriers, three artillery systems, three mortar systems and three unmanned aerial vehicles.

A reminder that, between February 24, 2022 and May 24, 2022, Russia’s total combat losses in Ukraine reached about 29,350 troops.

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