The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported the establishment of control of the city of Kurakhovo in the Donetsk region.
“During the active offensive actions of the South” group of troops, the city of Kurakhovo, the largest settlement in the southwestern part of Donbass, was completely liberated,- follows from the department in the telegram channel on Monday, January 6.
In the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, it was noted that “over ten years, the Kiev regime turned it into a powerful fortified area with a developed network of long -term firing points and underground utilities.”
From the north, the city is covered by a reservoir, which significantly limited the maneuverable capabilities of Russian assault units, explained in the department.
“For the defense of the city, the enemy pulled out large forces, including the formation of nationalists and foreign mercenaries, strengthening them with artillery and tanks. Among them are the elite divisions of 79 airborne assault and 46 airmobile brigades, as well as 5 heavy, 33 and 157 mechanized brigades”, – follows from the publication.
In total, to hold Kurakhovo, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine concentrated 26 battalions with a total number of over 15 thousand military personnel, the Russian Ministry of Defense noted.
“As a result of the professional actions of the Russian troops, during the liberation of Kurakhovo, the enemy lost 80% of personnel (more than 12 thousand people), about 3 thousand units of various weapons and military equipment, including 40 tanks and other military armored vehicles in two months. Combat operations near Kurakhovo daily losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on average ranged from 150 to 180 military personnel killed and wounded, ”the department notes.
The establishment of control over this important logistics node significantly complicated the rear and technical support of the group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk direction, the department emphasized.
After the establishment of control over Kurakhovo, Russian troops reached the operational scope, which would increase the rate of establishment of control over because “Donetsk People’s Republic”, say in the department.
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