Russian-backed fighters have deployed an additional 275 combat vehicles, including main battle tanks and artillery systems, closer to the Ukrainian army’s frontline positions in the war-torn east. of the country, follow to the Joint Force Operations press office.
“In the past 24 hours, an additional 275 combat vehicles of the Russian-backed forces, have been stationed in violation of the Minsk Agreements. [agreements which sought to end the war in the Donbas region of Ukraine.], was detected and recorded in the temporarily occupied area,” the bulletin said.
The full itemized list from the Joint Force Operations statement is as follows:
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In particular, in the area of Army Corps 1, a total of 37 weapons and equipment, including:
• in the NOVOSELIVKA area (31 km from the front lines) – tanks of unknown type (7 units);
• in the TERNOVE area (57 km from the front line) – tanks of unknown type (7 units); artillery systems (9 units), armored vehicles (14 units).
In the so-called “2nd Army Corps” area, the total number of weapons and military equipment is 238 units, including:
• near BUGAIVKA (37 km from the front line) – 122mm “Gvosdika” 2S1 self-propelled howitzer (14 units), 122mm D-30 cannon (12 units); T-72 tank (1 unit), T-64 tank (13 units)
• near SADOVYY (57 km from the frontline) – tractors (6 units);
• near SHYMSHYNIVKA (27 km from the front line) – tanks of unknown type (10 units);
• near MIUSYNSK (62 km from the front line) – artillery system (15 units), towed artillery (10 units), tanks of unknown type (19 units).
It is also important to note that the work of the Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in the occupied territories is accompanied by difficulties from the armed forces. of the Russian Federation.
Small arms fire aimed at a mini SMM unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) near VASYLIVKA.
In addition, short-range SMM UAVs were affected by GPS interference during flights over the areas near VASYLIVKA, KASHTANOVE and KALINOVE.
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