Fierce Urban Combat in the Center of Sievierodonetsk.

Foe’s Commanders Bid Defiance to Losses, Trying to Capture As Much Area As Possible

Oleksandr Motuzianyk, the spokesperson for Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, stated this during his briefing at Media Center Ukraine — Ukrinform today, on June 13.

“russian forces apply the WWII tactics, considering the encirclement of Ukrainian forces and the capture of territory the greatest success. They pay most attention to achieving substantial artillery and armor superiority, hardly ever moving their infantry. It became evident from the analysis of messages about the progress of urban combat in Sievierodonetsk, where the fighting on the streets is fierce, and the foe’s commanders ignore their losses, trying to capture as much Ukrainian territory as possible. Invaders sustained substantial losses in infantry units of russia’s national guard and armed forces and managed to advance only by applying ground-attack aircraft,” the spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense indicated.

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