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Russia Liberates Omelnik Settlement in Zaporozhye Region - MoD
Russia Liberates Omelnik Settlement in Zaporozhye Region - MoD
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The Russian armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Omelnik in the Zaporozhye region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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The capture of Omelnyk opens up opportunities for a flanking maneuver and the encirclement of a major Ukrainian Armed Forces fortified area in Orekhov, while also disrupting the logistics of Ukrainian troops in the Pology district of the Zaporozhye region.Ukraine lost up to 345 soldiers in combat against Russian forces over the past day, in addition to losses in manpower and equipment on other fronts, the ministry said.This is in addition to:
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Omelnik in the Zaporozhye region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
The capture of Omelnyk opens up opportunities for a flanking maneuver and the encirclement of a major Ukrainian Armed Forces fortified area in Orekhov, while also disrupting the logistics of Ukrainian troops in the Pology district of the Zaporozhye region.
Ukraine lost up to 345 soldiers in combat against Russian forces over the past day, in addition to losses in manpower and equipment on other fronts, the ministry said.
This is in addition to:
Over 230 Ukrainian soldiers eliminated over the past day by Russia's Sever battlegroup
Over 165 Ukrainian soldiers eliminated by the Vostok battlegroup
Up to 240 by the Zapad battlegroup
Up to 230 by the Yug battlegroup
Up to 30 by the Dnepr battlegroup
"A total of 405 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defense systems," the ministry added.
16 October, 07:59 GMT