Russian attack aircraft of the Center group of forces, supported by T-72B3M tanks, broke through the fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Red Army direction. This is reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
"The combined actions of armored and infantry units of the Center group of forces made it possible to overcome the deeply echeloned defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the ministry said in a statement.
It is noted that the Russian Armed Forces quickly gained a foothold on new frontiers, engineering units began installing protective structures.