Russians double number of combat engagements – Ukrainian military officer

The Russian occupiers have almost doubled the number of combat clashes in the area of responsibility of the Tavriia Operational Strategic Group of Forces.

Source: Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Commander of the Tavriia Operational Strategic Group of Forces 

Quote: "The Russian occupiers have again increased the number of combat clashes, almost doubling it. They continue to actively conduct airstrikes and shell our positions with artillery."

Details: Tarnavskyi said that in the operational area of the Tavriia Operational Strategic Group of Forces, the Russians carried out 25 airstrikes and 1 missile strike, had 47 combat engagements and delivered 875 artillery attacks yesterday.

The total losses of the occupiers over one day amounted to 423 people and 72 pieces of military equipment – in particular, 10 tanks, 14 armoured combat vehicles, 10 artillery systems, 1 MLRS, 22 UAVs, 10 vehicles and 4 units of special equipment. Two ammunition storage points and another important facility were destroyed.

Background: 

• At the end of December, Tarnavskyi reported that the Russians had intensified their actions along almost the entire line of contact. 
• On 2 January, he reported that the Russians had reduced the number of combat engagements on the Tavriia front and intensified aircraft operations.

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