– The Ukrainian government forces withdrew from the airport in Lugansk in the east of the country, where he had previously been attacked by a battalion of Russian tanks – Kiev spokesman said the National Security Council and Defense of Ukraine, Andriy Lysenko.
According to his relationship Ukrainian soldiers destroyed seven enemy tanks, but they were forced to leave the airport under heavy artillery fire. NSDC estimates that in combat operations in the east of Ukraine participates approx. 1,600 soldiers of the regular branches of the armed forces of Russia.
– At the direction of Luhansk Ukrainian soldiers were ordered to withdraw from the airport and the town of Lugansk Heorhijiwka, which is located on the route Lugansk-Krasny Luch-Sniżne. This decision was due to customs attack, led by professional gunners of the armed forces of the Russian Federation – said Lysenko.
Speaking of the soldiers of the Russian army, who take part in the fighting in the Luhansk region and Donetsk after the pro-Russian separatist groups, the spokesman stressed, that data on their numbers come from hours of the morning on Monday.
– On the territory of Ukraine operate no less than four battalions of Russian tactical groups of the armed forces, supported by artillery and anti-aircraft forces – he noted. He explained that each battalion consists of approx. 400 people, so the total number of Russian troops is 1600.
Last week, NATO announced that according to his information in Ukraine is “well over a thousand” Russian military.
Lysenko said that in the last day Ukrainians have lost seven military, while 25 were injured. There has been a 37 clashes with the enemy.
NSDC spokesman also referred to the events in Ilovays’k near Donetsk, where the lap of Russian troops and separatist forces still escape successive Ukrainian soldiers. He stated that the situation in the city remains very difficult.
– All those who are guilty of mistakes out there and let heavy consequences, bear the responsibility for it – assured.
Do not revealed at including any data on deaths and injuries in the so-called. boiler iłowajskim declaring that they will be made public until after the surgery. Information media, which appear in connection with Iłowajskiem, say dozens of dead and wounded there Ukrainians.
Earlier on Monday, the anti-terrorist operation headquarters in Kiev reported that the defense of the airport in Lugansk Ukrainian paratroopers were involved, against which Russians directed their reinforced battalion of tanks.
Command stated the well then, that within the last day Ukrainian forces closed down approx. 80 militants pro-Russian, destroyed mobile Grad rocket launcher, armored personnel carrier and reconnaissance vehicle opponent.
Ukrainian positions were shelled in the vicinity of the village: Lenina, Pobeda, Łutuhino, Berezino, Toneńke, Kirowsk, Jenakijewe and villages Donetsk.
Please shelling of Ukraine with the Russian Federation on the border between the two countries – highlighted in Communication. positions of the armed forces of Ukraine was bombed three times Uragan systems in the region of wedding Hora – it reads.
The Ukrainian authorities acknowledged that the army of the Russian Federation invaded their country on August 28, when the Russians invaded to Novoazovsk Sea of Azov in the south-eastern part of the circumference of Donetsk. Novoazovsk so far is occupied by the Russians. Ukrainian forces came out of the city and occupied defensive positions located 40 km west port Mariupol.
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