National Guard servicemen eliminate about 20 Russian troops in Donetsk Region

Ukraine’s National Guard servicemen have destroyed about 20 Russian invaders and an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) in Donetsk Region.

The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Internal Affairs Ministry on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“The National Guard servicemen destroyed an enemy IFV and nearly the entire platoon of Russian occupiers in Donetsk Region. Seven more military equipment units were made inoperative,” the report states.

In particular, the National Guard’s mortar battery ‘found’ about 20 Russian soldiers and eight military equipment units.

According to the data from the ministry, four Russian BTR-82 armored personnel carriers, two MTLB armored vehicles and one T-72 tank were made inoperative, and one BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle was destroyed.

A reminder that, between February 24, 2022 and June 5, 2022, Russia’s total combat losses in Ukraine reached about 31,150 troops.

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