Ministry of Defense of Ukraine: Russia is tightened by troops in alienation zone

Russia tightens the troops into the Alienation Zone of the Chernobyl NPP, the Ministry of Defense Ministry of Defense said in the operational information of the Ministry of Defense.

In a message published on Facebook of the Ukrainian military department, it says that the army of the Russian Federation suffered “significant losses and probably temporarily” refused to block Kyiv: “carries out regrouping and focuses on efforts to conduct an offensive operation in the Eastern Operating Area. Increases the system material and technical and rear support for troops on Donetsk and Tauridious areas. “

“At the same time continues the accumulation of troops in the area of ​​the Chernobyl NPP, the object” Shelter “and the zone of alienation as a whole,” the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine says. In particular, the movement of mixed columns of Russian appliances from the settlement of Ivankov in the direction of Chernobyl NPP was recorded.

Also in information it is said that “a partial discharge of units from a busy area in the direction of the border with the Russian Federation” was noted in the Brovary direction. “

In addition, the Army of the Russian Federation continues to block Kharkov and apply artillery strikes through residential quarters of the city, notes the Ministry of Defense. In the Donetsk direction, the Russians have activated fire impact and assault actions. Continue to apply aviation and missile strikes on the settlements. Major efforts focuses on taking under the control of the cities of Popasnaya, Rubezhnaya and Mariupol.