Russians lost almost two companies, six units of military equipment - Tarnavskyi

General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the commander of the Tavria Operational-Strategic Group of Troops, said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

“In the past 24 hours, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions 16 times and launched 536 strikes in the Tavria direction. Artillery units of the Defense Forces completed 1,296 fire missions," the report says.

Over the past day, the enemy lost more than two companies of soldiers killed and wounded.

Ukrainian defenders destroyed six units of Russian military equipment, including two anti-aircraft missiles, one Murom-M long-range visual surveillance systems, one Pole-21 electronic surveillance system, and vehicles.

In addition, three enemy ammunition depots were destroyed.

As reported by Ukrinform, the Russian army is focusing its main efforts on five directions - Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Marinka. Almost 30 combat engagements were recorded there in the past day.