The Russian Defense Ministry stated that units of the unmanned systems troops of the "Sever" group continue to destroy equipment and personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) that have been encircled in the Kharkov region.
During continuous surveillance, hidden positions where Ukrainian military temporarily stationed personnel were discovered, as well as observation posts for monitoring the situation.
The coordinates of targets identified as a result of aerial reconnaissance were transmitted to the command post and to operators of strike drones. After data confirmation, the targets were taken under tracking and distributed for fire engagement by diving or dropping warheads, the ministry clarified.
As noted by the Defense Ministry, inflicting fire damage on the AFU allows Russian assault troops to advance.
On Monday, the Defense Ministry reported that Russian military had encircled about 1.7 thousand AFU militants in the north of the Kharkov region. According to Vladimir Putin, the area of the resulting pocket is 460 square kilometers and includes 27 settlements. Its elimination will allow the army to push the line of combat contact at least 20 kilometers away from the border areas of the Belgorod region.
Source: RIA Novosti