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Russia intensifies use of kamikaze drones, aviation and artillery in Avdiivka sector - general Tarnavskyi

6 December, 2023 Wednesday
15:25

The invading Russian troops in the Avdiivka direction intensified the use of kamikaze drones, aircraft and artillery. Instead, the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 39 units of Russian military equipment

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This was reported by General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the commander of the Tavria Group fighting on the southern front lines.

“It was a bad day for the invaders. An R-330Zh Zhitel electronic warfare station, a 9P140 Uragan MLRS and a 2S7 Pion self-propelled cannon. The enemy has significantly intensified the use of kamikaze drones, aircraft and artillery,” the statement reads.

In total, Ukrainian troops destroyed 39 units of military equipment. In particular, 2 tanks, 12 armored personnel carriers, 4 artillery systems, 1 MLRS, 10 UAVs, 8 vehicles, and 2 units of special equipment. An ammunition depot and another important Russian facility were also destroyed. Another 40 units of Russia's equipment were damaged.

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