MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. The people's militia of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Russian armed forces liberated the city of Krasny Lyman from Ukrainian nationalists, official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov announced on Saturday.
"As a result of the joint actions of the people's militia units of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Russian armed forces, the city of Krasny Liman was completely liberated from Ukrainian nationalists," Konashenkov said.
Russian artillery and missile forces hit more than 600 areas of concentration of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and more than 40 artillery and mortar units. "Missile troops and artillery hit 57 command posts, 618 areas of concentration of forces and military equipment, 42 Ukrainian artillery and mortar units in firing positions, two batteries of Grad multiple launch rocket systems," he said.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 182 aircraft, 1,045 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), 3,297 armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as 444 multiple rocket launchers, Konashenkov said.
"In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 182 aircraft, 128 helicopters, 1,045 unmanned aerial vehicles, 324 anti-aircraft missile systems, 3,297 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 444 multiple rocket launchers, 1,714 field artillery pieces and mortars, as well as 3,245 special military vehicles," he said.