40,000 Russian Troops: Ukrainian General Speaks About Main Strike Direction

At the same time, the invaders withdrew their weapons from the front line.

The number of occupation troops in the Avdiivka area remains unchanged. The Russians have concentrated 40,000 troops in this area of combat operations to attack the positions of the Ukrainian Defence Forces.

This was stated on the air of the National Telethon by the speaker of the Joint Press Center of the Tavria Defence Forces, Colonel Oleksandr Shtupun.

“The enemy has around the same number of personnel. They are using the weapons and vehicles from the depths, that is, they are trying not to keep it at the forefront because almost immediately our soldiers destroy it. And the infantry is hiding in the trenches. In the Avdiivka sector, there are about 40,000 active troops," the speaker said.

Shtupun also noted that the Russian occupiers continue to actively use unmanned aerial vehicles at the front. Only yesterday, the defenders destroyed 27 enemy drones.