Shoigu's full statement on Ukrainian attempts to break through the defenses

At night, the Armed Forces of Ukraine made an attempt to break through the defense of the RF Armed Forces in the Zaporozhye direction with forces of up to 1,500 people and 150 armored vehicles.

The enemy was detected in a timely manner, and a preventive strike was delivered by artillery, aviation and anti-tank weapons.

As a result of a two-hour battle, the enemy lost 30 tanks, 11 infantry fighting vehicles, and up to 350 personnel.

Sergey Shoigu