MOSCOW. June 13 (Interfax) - Russia's western group of forces has reported delivering airstrikes on the Ukrainian army's strongholds and taking better frontline positions.
"Tactical aircraft of the Russian group of forces delivered seven strikes on strongholds in areas with concentrations of enemy troops and hardware near Kupyansk-Uzlovoi, Zagoruikovka and Novovodyanoye," western group of forces spokesperson Leonid Sharov said.
Russian forces captured 17 Ukrainian army strongholds and improved their frontline positions, Sharov said.
The western group of forces also destroyed a Ukrainian field ammunition depot over the past day, he said.
"More than 100 Ukrainian Armed Forces targets were exposed and suppressed during counter-battery duels," he said.