Russian army units thwart Ukrainian assault teams in the Kupyansk region.
The announcement was made by a representative of the "West" combat group.
TASS - Motorized rifle units from the Russian Battle Group West repelled a counter-attack by assault teams from the Ukrainian mechanized brigade in the Kupyansk region, Battle Group spokesman Sergey Zybinsky told TASS.
"In the area defended by a combined arms army, motorized rifle units thwarted a counterattack by assault teams from the 115th Mechanized Brigade near Sinkovka. The adversary had to retreat southwest; enemy losses in this direction totaled a manpower company," said Zybinsky.
A Krab self-propelled gun was destroyed near the settlement of Krinichki and a Furiya reconnaissance drone was shot down near Kolomichikha, the spokesman added.