MOSCOW, November 19. /TASS/. Units of the battlegroup Center of Russian armed forces defeated assault groups of three mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian armed forces in the area of the Torsky sector in the Krasny Liman direction, head of the group’s press center, Alexander Savchuk, reported.

"In the Krasny Liman direction, in the area of the Torsky sector, thanks to the actions of units of the battlegroup Center and artillery fire the assault groups of the 24th, 47th and 63rd mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian armed forces were defeated," Savchuk said.

He clarified that the losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to up to 200 military personnel, two armored combat vehicles and three pickup trucks.