Russian missiles destroy Ukrainian command post, killing over 50 generals, officers

Russia on Sunday claimed its long-distance sea-based missiles destroyed a command publish of Ukrainian troops, killing greater than 50 generals and officers, whereas the Ukrainian facet stated the scenario in Sievierodonetsk is troublesome however manageable.

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“Russian Federation Armed Forces proceed launching assaults at army amenities positioned in Ukraine,” stated Igor Konashenkov, spokesman of the Russian Protection Ministry, in a video launched on Sunday.

“At 12:30 p.m., Kalibr high-precision long-distance sea-based missiles had been launched at a command publish of the Ukrainian troops close to the village of Shirokaya Dacha, Dnepropetrovsk area in the intervening time when there was being held a working assembly of the commanders of Aleksandriya operational-strategic group,”

“The assaults have resulted in eliminating greater than 50 generals and officers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU), together with these of the Common Workers, the Kakhovka group, airborne assault troops and models that function in direction of Nikolayev and Zaporozhye,” he added

“Offensive in direction of Sievierodonetsk is being efficiently developed. A number of models of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are abandoning the operation space as a result of low morale and psychological situation, in addition to lack of munitions and logistic provide,” he stated.

Russian information company RIA Novosti quoted the Luhansk armed forces as saying that the Ukrainian troops trapped on the Azot chemical plant in Sievierodonetsk are nonetheless resisting, however in addition they expressed the willingness to barter.

From the Ukrainian facet, based on stories by the Ukraine Nationwide Information Company on Sunday, an advisor of Ukrainian Inside Minister Denys Monastyrsky stated that the scenario on the japanese entrance of Ukraine is troublesome, particularly within the course of Sievierodonetsk, however the scenario continues to be beneath management.

He stated Russian forces had not made progress in key areas prior to now day and had tried however did not make a breakthrough alongside the Bakhmut-Lisichansk hall. Within the metropolis of Sievierodonetsk, Russian forces didn’t make any notable breakthroughs.

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