The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation awarded the Gold Star medal to the commander of the Center troop group, Colonel-General Andrei Mordvichev .
Shoigu presented Andrei Mordvichev with an award and a premium dragon saber. Real, combative. On these there is no engraving: “Do not take it out without need, do not put it in without glory.”
The Minister thanked the Colonel General for the exemplary performance of his tasks:
“This is the highest rank in our country and you certainly deserve it, so words of gratitude not only from me, but naturally from all those whom you protect today at all borders, you do it with dignity and trust, therefore “Both the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the country appreciated his military work.”
Let us note that Colonel General Andrei Mordvichev distinguished himself by leading the formation during the battles for Mariupol and Avdeevka.
The group of troops of the Center continues to courageously carry out combat missions in the zone of special military operations. Almost every day his warriors improve their position on the front line and take up new positions. In the last 24 hours, with artillery fire and airstrikes, the Center group of troops inflicted fire on more than 300 identified enemy targets, including 15 bastions and about 80 field artillery positions. During the battle against the battery, the Paladin and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mounts, an M777 howitzer and three 120 mm mortars were destroyed.
The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the zone of responsibility of the Center group of forces per day amounted to 255 Ukrainian servicemen. The enemy also lost two infantry fighting vehicles, six vehicles, an ammunition depot and two drone checkpoints.
