The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) attempted an offensive in the Zaporozhye direction by a group of 10 tanks, armored vehicles and a company tactical infantry group. This became known to the Telegram channel "Military correspondents of the Russian Spring" (RV).

According to them, the Ukrainian military tried to break through in Zaporozhye in the area of the Vremievsky ledge. “Fights broke out in the area of Neskuchny and Priyutny, units of the Vostok group detected the movement in time and met with fire. At least two tanks were destroyed. Russian artillery is actively working,” the channel adds.

The battalion commander of the Vostok battalion, Alexander Khodakovsky, also reported on the attempted breakthrough in his Telegram channel. “Having grouped the shock fist, in the first half of the day [the enemy] was able to achieve tactical success - he took one position from us, but suffered tangible losses. Now the enemy is increasing its presence in the breakthrough area - obviously, it seeks to increase the achievements, ”he wrote.

The battalion commander added that these actions are not in themselves the promised counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Earlier, military correspondent Alexander Sladkov said that the counter-battery fight of the Russian Armed Forces in the Zaporozhye direction is virtually absent.