Bacurin: militia for 3 days repulsed attacks on the airport of Donetsk
The forces of self-proclaimed militia Donetsk national Republic over the past 3 days repulsed a massive attack at Donetsk Airport, told reporters on the first day of the week Deputy commander of the headquarters DND Eduard Bacurin.
"over the past days detachments of militia forces Donetsk national Republic were repulsed 3 massive attacks on the Airport "Donetsk" taken Ukrainian troops at the direct order of the Ukrainian President. All attempts of the Ukrainian troops to suppress the resistance of our soldiers in the airport, on an unprecedented scale and intensity of fire shot from multiple launch rocket systems "Grad" and " Hurricane ", large caliber artillery, as well as through the use of bomber aircraft, inconclusive, " he said.
According to Baturina, nominated for the assault on the positions of the militia of brancolini Ukrainian techniques have been stopped on the far outskirts of the positions of the militia and mostly destroyed."
" The total value of the losses of the army DND and Ukrainian troops for the previous day are presumably One to ten. During defensive battles militias destroyed 27 tanks and 20 armored vehicles. One tank captured by the militia. The loss of Ukrainian troops in manpower amounted to more than 200 soldiers were killed and about 300 injured", he added.
according to him, the soldiers DND lost 16 people, 62 people were injured.
" The airport and the surrounding area continuously under full control of the army DND. Now the forces of militia conducted cleaning adjacent to the airport residential settlements Sands, which in recent months has been aimed artillery fire on residential neighborhoods Donetsk and suburbs, " said Bacurin.
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