Due to the threat of encirclement, the allied troops were withdrawn from the settlement of Krasny Liman in the DPR. This is reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
“In connection with the creation of a threat of encirclement, the allied troops were withdrawn from the settlement of Krasny Liman to more advantageous lines,” the ministry said.
The Ministry of Defense reported that massive fire strikes on the positions of the 66th and 93rd mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnolymansk direction destroyed more than two hundred Ukrainian servicemen, five tanks and nine infantry fighting vehicles in a day.
“Despite the losses suffered, having a significant superiority in forces and means, the enemy brought in reserves and continued the offensive in this direction,” the message says.