Russian forces wipe out over 35 Ukrainian troops in Donetsk, Zaporozhye areas

The artillery of the Russian group Vostok has destroyed enemy military hardware and manpower in the southern Donetsk and Zaporozhye areas, Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov reported on Saturday.

"In the southern Donetsk and Zaporozhye areas, artillery fire from the Vostok army group eliminated more than 35 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two armored personnel carriers, and two Msta-B howitzers in Prechistovka and Ilyinka of the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past day," Konashenkov said.