OREANDA-NEWS  The Russian army entered the battle and defeated the Ukrainian Azov brigade (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) in the zone of a special military operation (SVO). This was announced by the Ministry of Defense in a daily briefing.

The defense Ministry clarified that soldiers of the Center group of forces took part in the clash with the Ukrainian brigade. In addition, the Russian military attacked the manpower and equipment of three mechanized, jaeger, assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade and three National Guard brigades.

All the fighting, as noted by the Ministry of Defense, took place in areas of settlements in the Donetsk People's Republic. The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to more than 335 military personnel, five armored combat vehicles, eight vehicles and two electronic warfare stations.

Earlier it became known that the Russian army has advanced in the special operation zone. So, the military managed to take control of the Vasilkovo settlement in the Zaporozhye region.