Russians lost almost three companies in Tavriia sector over past day – General Tarnavskyi

General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, commander of the Tavriia operational and strategic grouping of troops, reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

"[Ukraine's] defense forces continue to advance in the Tavriia direction. Units of rocket troops and artillery performed 1,389 tasks over the last day. The enemy's losses amounted to almost three companies of those killed and wounded in action," the post reads.

According to Tarnavskyi, Ukrainian defenders destroyed 34 pieces of the enemy's military equipment, including a Ka-52 helicopter, four tanks, three armored fighting vehicles, two D-30 guns, a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher, two SuperCam UAVs, a Zala UAV, a 2A36 Giatsint-B gun, a Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, two Msta-B howitzers and vehicles.

"Also, 12 enemy ammunition depots were destroyed," he added.