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Ukraine's military: Russian forces sustain significant losses in southern Ukraine

by The Kyiv Independent news desk August 31, 2022 5:05 AM 1 min read
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Operational Command “South” reported that they killed 117 Russian troops and destroyed over 30 units of military equipment including nine T-72 tanks, three “Grad” MLRS, one Giatsint-S self-propelled gun, one Msta self-propelled howitzer, 18 units of armored vehicles, and four ammunition depotsThe Ukrainian army also reported that they struck four Russian control points and four transportation routes, including two strikes on the Antonivsky bridge.

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