The Russian Defense Ministry said that Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces, informed Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation in the Zaporozhye direction and the losses of the Kyiv regime.
Alexander Romanchuk, Commander of the Russian Armed Forces converging in the Zaporozhye direction, confirmed that Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, had informed Russian President Vladimir Putin in the morning about the outcome of the night clashes in Zaporozhye. Zaporozhye direction.
He said: “Last night, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief called the group commander in the military district, who informed him in detail about the situation in our direction, and this morning the Chief of the General Staff reported to President Putin on the results and the situation in great detail.”
He also explained that the Russian forces did not allow and even frustrated the plans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for a surprise offensive in the direction of Zaporozhye, defeating them even at their original positions, and the Ukrainian forces suffered the first losses in an offensive attempt, losing more than 30 tanks, including three tanks destroyed. Leopard. “When trying to attack in the direction of Zaporozhye at night.
The Russian Defense Ministry also announced the failure of the attempts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to break through the Russian defense lines in the Zaporozhye direction and published footage of the attack on a convoy of Ukrainian military equipment.
Source: RT