As of the 20th day of the confrontation with the Russian military invasion, deployed reserve units in certain directions have regrouped and counterattacked, and fighting for the liberation of the Mariupol outskirts is also continuing, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
"The offensive operation against Ukraine continues. The enemy has been stopped. Not reaching the target within the established time frame, he is suffering losses in manpower and equipment," said in a message on Facebook.
The AFU stressed that the fighting for the liberation of the outskirts of Mariupol continues. Thus, soldiers of the Azov regiment defeated one of the units of the 22nd separate brigade of special purpose of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
In the Luhansk region during the day the defenders of Ukraine destroyed five BM-21 "Grad" MLRS with ammunition for them, three T-72 tanks, one BMP-3 and more than 15 enemy troops, the data are being specified.
"The Armed Forces of Ukraine are carrying out assigned tasks to repulse armed aggression against Ukraine. Deployed reserve units in certain directions regrouped and went into a counteroffensive," the report says.
At the same time, facts of hostage-taking of civilians by the enemy, robbery of the local population and looting have been recorded.
