DONETSK, August 29. /TASS/. Russian troops have eliminated the strike force of the Azov militant group (designated as a terrorist organization and outlawed in Russia) in the Krasny Liman area, Igor Kimakovsky, advisor to the Donetsk leader, told TASS.

"The Azov group was preparing an attack in the Krasny Liman area. They amassed numerous militants and eight armored vehicles in a wooded area near Karpovka, Sredneye, Shandrigolovo and Derilovo. Our drone operators eliminated eight pieces of Western-made equipment and 50 militants," he specified.

According to Kimakovsky, the destroyed equipment includes two MaxxPro armored vehicles, two M113 armored personnel carriers, a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee), and a pickup truck. "We foiled the enemy’s plans to carry out a large-scale attack along this section of the frontline," the advisor concluded.