Russian Armed Forces liberate Rybalskyoe in Zaporozhye Region

Military operation in UkraineRussian Armed Forces liberate Rybalskyoe in Zaporozhye Region It allowed the Battlegroup East to expand its zone of control northwest of Novoye Pole, the Defense Ministry reported© Russian Ministry of Defense/TASSMOSCOW, August 15. /TASS/. The Russian Armed Forces liberated Rybalskyoe in the Zaporozhye Region within 24 hours, the Defense Ministry reported. "As a result of decisive actions by units of the Battlegroup East, the village of Rybalskoye in the Zaporozhye Region has been liberated," the statement reads. The liberation of Rybalskoye in the Zaporozhye region allowed the Battlegroup East to expand its zone of control northwest of Novoye Pole and continue its advance, the ministry added. "During the fighting, units of the Battlegroup East broke through the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defenses. The enemy suffered losses of up to a company of personnel. Seven armored combat vehicles, 10 vehicles, 13 ground robotic systems, and more than 20 R-18 heavy hexacopters were destroyed. The liberation of Rybalskyoe allowed units of the Battlegroup East to expand their zone of control northwest of Novoye Pole and continue their advance in the special military operation zone in the Zaporpzhye region," the ministry said. 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