Over the past day, Ukrainian troops eliminated over 500 more Russian occupants in the Tavria direction. The Ukrainian Armed Forces also destroyed 15 pieces of enemy military equipment, according to the Joint Press Center of the Tavria Defense Forces. In total, the Russians carried out 17 air strikes and 1 missile attack in the Tavria direction, conducted 61 combat engagements, and fired 1056 artillery rounds. In the area of responsibility of the Tavria Operational Strategic Group of troops in the Avdiivka direction, Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the enemy, who keeps trying to encir…