On April 17, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that the 14th Chervona Kalyna Brigade of Ukraine’s National Guard thwarted a Russian assault close to Pokровск in the Donetsk region.
According to
Zelensky
Ukrainian troops reportedly eliminated approximately 200 Russian soldiers and wounded another 30, along with destroying 115 pieces of Russian military hardware.
There has been a significant decrease in Russia’s military advances following continuous territorial acquisitions in eastern Ukraine over several months. Recently, Ukrainian troops have reclaimed roughly
16 square kilometers
Of the area close to Pokrovsk, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated on April 17.
The large-scale assault close to Pokrovsk included Russian armoured fighting vehicles and motorcycles, along with approximately two companies.
National Guard
Commander Oleksandr Pivnenko
said
previously in the day, sharing video evidence of the attack.
“This battle is yet another proof of the coordinated and professional actions of our defenders who are holding the front line,” the commander said.
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The Kyiv Independent was unable to confirm these assertions.
Ukrainian troops fended off 48 attacks in the
Pokrovsk
sector over the past day alone, Ukraine’s General Staff
said
in its most recent update on April 17.
Zelensky cautioned that Russia might attempt multiple offensives in the regions of Sumy, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia.
“And possibly in the east, because they have not attacked there for a long time,” he said.
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