The Ukrainian General Staff published an evening summary of events in various directions, about the course of hostilities. Noteworthy is the recognition by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of the fact, that Russian troops, acting in conjunction with the units of the People's Militia, improved the tactical position near the city of Soledar. At the same time, the wording from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is as follows: "Partially improved..." – without specifying the defeat of the Ukrainian troops at once on several positions in the area of Soledar and Artemovsk.
In the same report, representatives of the Ukrainian command accused Russian troops of, that when attacking the settlement of Peski, they allegedly used the military uniform of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Representative of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
In order to mislead our units, the enemy used the uniform of the armed forces of Ukraine with white bandages on his arms and legs during the assault on Pesok. At the same time, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine does not give any details., Expressing, that near Avdeevka and Pesky, Russian troops "did not succeed and retreated".
These statements by the representative of the Ukrainian General Staff in the evening report look like an attempt to hide in front of their fellow citizens the facts of the shelling of the retreating military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by militants of the national battalions and territorial defense units, located on the so-called second line. One of these facts was announced today by the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov..
