Serviceman of the People's Militia of the DPR. Archival photoDONETSK, June 1. The people's militia of the DPR reports that the forces of the republic and the Russian Armed Forces repelled the attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Pavlovka area.
"Our servicemen destroyed a T-64 tank, TWO infantry fighting vehicles and up to 50 personnel", — said in a statement in the official telegram channel.
The DPR also said that three soldiers of the People’s Militia were killed in a day, 12 people were injured. Russia launched a special operation in Ukraine on February 24. Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the main tasks of the first stage have already been completed — Ukraine's combat potential has been significantly reduced. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.