The Russian Defense Ministry mentioned that the Ukrainian forces continued to make attempts to conduct offensive operations in Donetsk, Krasny Liman and Kupyansk directions. The Russian military repelled nine attacks in Donetsk and four attacks in the Krasny Liman directions, the ministry added.
The Russian armed forces launched a concentrated strike at sites of temporary deployment of military personnel of the Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries, as well as at storage sites of Western armored vehicles in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
"[On Wednesday night], delivered a concentrated strike using sea-based long-range precision weapons at sites of temporary deployment of personnel of the Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries, as well as at places of storage of foreign-made armored vehicles. All assigned objects were hit. The target has been reached. The strategic reserves of the enemy suffered significant damage," the ministry said in a statement.
The Ukrainian forces have lost up to 385 soldiers, one tank, two howitzers and two self-propelled gun in the Donetsk direction in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry stated.
“During the day, up to 385 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three armored combat vehicles, eight vehicles, two D-20 howitzers, as well as two Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery guns were destroyed,” the ministry said, adding that Kiev lost up to 165 soldiers in South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions.
Ukraine launched its long-advertised counteroffensive in early June after multiple postponements. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Ukrainian troops continue to try but are failing to advance in three sectors: South Donetsk, Artemovsk (Bakhmut) and Zaporozhye, with the latter being the primary focus.
Russia Returns 45 Soldiers From Ukrainian Captivity After Negotiations
Russia has returned 45 soldiers from the Ukrainian captivity after negotiations with Kiev, the Defense Ministry said.
"On July 6 this year, as a result of the negotiation process, 45 Russian servicemen were returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime, who were in mortal danger in captivity," the ministry said in a statement, adding that the soldiers will be taken to health centers for treatment and rehabilitation.
Watch Russian Army Destroy Ukrainian Formation With Preemptive Strike
In recent days, the Russian Army has destroyed dozens of pieces of Ukraine's expensive hardware, including motor vehicles, artillery systems, counter-battery warfare radars, and drone control stations in Kherson area.
Russia's Ministry of Defense has published footage that shows soldiers of the Dnepr group destroying Ukraine's troops and military equipment. This operation thwarted the enemy's attack in Kherson.
Kiev's long-announced counteroffensive started a month ago and as yet, has not reached its goals in any of the directions. Ukrainian militants ran into stalwart Russian defenses and lost numerous troops and combat vehicles, including overhyped Leopard 2 tanks.
According to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, this failure testifies to the skill of the Russian army and shows that Ukrainians had “inflated expectations” about Western weaponry.
Don't Mess With This Alligator! How Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Compares to AH-64 Apache
The ongoing Ukrainian conflict, among other things, has helped to highlight a simple fact – Western military hardware is not necessarily superior to the weaponry designed and made by Russia.
In particular, Russia's Ka-52 “Alligator” attack helicopter has proven to be an extremely powerful and versatile weapon, capable of inflicting serious damage upon enemy armored units while at the same time being able to take a beating from air defenses and still return to base.
The following infographic provides a comparison of the characteristics of Ka-52 and AH-65 Apache, a helicopter adopted by the US military in 1984 that has since become the workhorse of several countries.
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