Russia destroys British-made howitzer, Ukraine attacks Russian command post

Russia on Monday destroyed a British-made L-119 howitzer in a special military operational area for the first time, while Ukraine attacked a Russian command post, according to their latest updates on the conflict.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said that the Russian army also destroyed a battalion command/observation post of the 13th Ukrainian National Guard brigade, and shot down 270 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and six rockets of the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system.

On the same day, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported 87 clashes at the frontline. The Ukrainian army attacked a number of Russian personnel, military equipment concentration areas and command posts, destroying one Russian artillery weapon.

Russia destroys British-made howitzer, Ukraine attacks Russian command post

The commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces Oleksandr Syrsky said on Sunday that the position on the frontline had deteriorated and that Russia had made a number of battlefield gains.

Russia has been "attacking along the entire front line" and has achieved "tactical success in some sectors", Syrsky posted on the social media platform Facebook.

Ukraine is consulting with partners to ensure it received ammunition, weapons and other military equipment as soon as possible, Syrsky added.

Russia has made no responses to the Ukrainian statement so far.

Ukrainian commander-in-chief says army faces worsening situation on frontline