Tarnavskyi: Defense forces have success, gain foothold in Tavria direction

"In Tavria direction, the defense forces knock the enemy out and have some success, they gain a foothold on the achieved frontiers," General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the commander of the Tavria operational-strategic group of troops, posted on Telegram.

According to him, artillery units of Ukraine’s defense forces performed 1,573 fire missions during the day.

"The enemy lost more than two companies in killed and wounded. Thirty-five units of the enemy's military equipment were destroyed," Tarnavskyi added.

In particular, tanks, eight armored combat vehicles, three 2A65 Msta-B howitzers, Orlan-10 UAV, 2S3 Akatsiya artillery system, two 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled guns, two Giatsint-B guns, Pole EW system, vehicles, and eight ammunition depots were destroyed.