Russia claims to have killed seven British "mercenaries" in a "stronghold" of the Ukrainian armed forces

MADRID, 17 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Russian authorities have assured this Monday that at least seven British "mercenaries" have died in the last hours during an attack against a "stronghold" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, without giving more details about the place of operations.

"Using unmanned aerial devices, Russian intelligence officers located fortified militant positions in a wooded area," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement posted on its website. Thus, it has specified that "soldiers of the assault unit, under the cover of battle tanks, overcame more than 500 meters of mined terrain to reach the enemy positions."

"The fighters, using a large number of F-1 grenades and short arms, destroyed a group of seven British mercenaries and captured the stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces," he said, before noting that "several" soldiers have been injured. . "After receiving medical attention, they continued with their combat mission," she said.

Finally, the Russian Ministry of Defense has stated that "the capture of this stronghold has allowed Russian troops to occupy a high and dominant position to carry out successful military operations." The UK authorities have not yet ruled on this information.