The Russian army says it has killed 80 Polish fighters in the ranks of the Ukrainian army in eastern Ukraine. A missile attack on the “Megatex” zinc factory in the city of Kostyantynivka has liquidated 80 Polish “mercenaries”, Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in Moscow on Saturday. Russia describes all volunteers fighting on the side of Ukraine as mercenaries. .
Konashenkov also reported on a rocket attack on Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine that killed 300 soldiers. All in all, the lieutenant general estimated Ukrainian losses from air, missile and artillery attacks alone at 780 “nationalists” within 24 hours. This information cannot be independently verified.
Russians are advancing
Konashenkov gave no details about the ground offensive of the Russian troops in the Donbass. Russian forces had taken several towns in the Sievjerodonetsk-Lysychansk agglomeration in recent days. The first of the two major cities is now under Russian control. In addition, troops loyal to Moscow are stationed on the southern outskirts of Lyssychansk.
National air raid alarm activated
According to a situation report, a national air raid siren was activated in Ukraine on Saturday night. According to the Ukrainian news site 24tv, there have been reports of explosions from the city of Zaporizhzhya in the southeast of the country, as well as from the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
Missiles fired, heavy explosions
On Saturday morning, four people were said to have been injured in a Russian missile attack on a military facility in Javoriv in western Ukraine. Russian troops fired six rockets from the Black Sea, Lviv region governor Maxim Kosizky said. Four missiles hit the base, two were intercepted and destroyed by Ukrainian air defenses. In March, authorities said 35 people were killed and at least 130 injured in a Russian attack on a Ukrainian military training camp near Yavoriv.
Sieverodonetsk: Withdrawal of Ukrainian troops to take a few more days
Despite Ukraine’s fundamental decision to give up the heavily disputed administrative center of Sievjerodonetsk to the east, troops loyal to the government, as well as civilians, are still trapped in the former metropolis. This is apparent from the situation report of the general staff and statements from the district administration on Friday. Russian troops “carried out storming activities in the Sievarodonetsk industrial zone,” the general staff said. According to the head of the district administration, Roman Vlasenko, the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops will take several more days.
Source: Krone
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