Cherevaty: Russians have no advance, only losses in Lyman – Kupyansk direction

"The Russians have no positive results in Lyman – Kupyansk direction. They have only negative results," Serhiy Cherevaty, the spokesman for the Eastern Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said during the United News national telethon.

As a result of nine combat engagements, 31 occupiers "remained in Ukrainian land forever" and 87 more were injured.

In addition, the spokesman noted that three enemy T-72 tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, a 240mm Tyulpan self-propelled mortar, a field ammunition depot, three vehicles, and an UAV which spotted the enemy fire were destroyed during the day.

According to him, in the indicated direction, "having a fairly large group and a sufficient number of equipment units, they [Russian command] use rather low-quality personnel."

"Along with relatively professional airborne units and infantry, more or less coordinated brigades, the Russian Federation uses a combat army reserve which was created in a hurry and includes territorial troops of various types – what are called volunteers in the Russian Federation. In fact, these are mercenaries, or people forced into so-called Z companies or private military companies," Cherevaty explained.

As reported, the enemy is unsuccessfully trying to seize the initiative and conduct offensive operations in Lyman–Kupyansk direction.