Russian Troops Eliminate Composite Group of Foreign Mercenaries in DPR

Russian armed forces eliminated a composite tactical group of foreign mercenaries in the direction of the city of Donetsk and hit the units of Ukraine's 10th Mountain Assault Brigade in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

"Russian troops eliminated a composite tactical group of foreign mercenaries during offensive operations in the Donetsk direction and defeated units of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade of Ukraine's armed forces in the area of the village of Rozdolivka in the DPR," the ministry said in a statement.

Up to 60 Ukrainian military personnel and mercenaries, as well as four armored vehicles and three pickup trucks were irrevocably destroyed by Russian troops in this combat area alone, the ministry specified.

Latest Statements From Russia's Defense Ministry

Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

• In the Kharkov region, artillery strikes hit troops and military equipment of the 14th mechanized brigade and the 92nd mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Up to 50 Ukrainian troops, four armored combat vehicles and two pickup trucks were destroyed.



• In the DPR, Russian aviation and artillery hit the positions of the 111th Territorial Defense Brigade and the 25th Airborne Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. More than 40 Ukrainian troops, three armored combat vehicles and four vehicles were destroyed.



• Near Donetsk, in the course of offensive operations, Russian troops destroyed a combined tactical group of foreign mercenaries and defeated units of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The irretrievable losses of the enemy per day in this direction amounted to 60 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries, four armored personnel carriers and three pickup trucks.



• Russian aviation and artillery hit the concentration of units of the 92nd Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk People's Republic, killing more than 40 Ukrainian troops, four armored combat vehicles and six vehicles.



• Missile troops and artillery of the Russian group of troops hit: the command post of the 65th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the depot of missile and artillery weapons in the Zaporozhye region, as well as 53 artillery units, manpower and military equipment in 92 districts.








• Russian aviation shot down a Ukrainian Su-27 in the DPR. In addition, Ukrainian Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters were shot down.



• Russian air defense systems in the Donetsk People's Republic shot down a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force. Also, fifteen Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted during the day.