The ministry said: “The statements reported by the chains on the defensive breaches that occurred in different parts of the line of contact do not correspond to reality.”
The ministry also confirmed that the overall situation in the special military operation area is under control.
The ministry said that Russian forces continue to “liberate the western part of the city of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) with the support of aviation and artillery, and three attempts by the enemy to carry out reconnaissance and 8 attacks were foiled”.
The ministry also said that “two attacks by enemy tactical groups in the direction of Krasnolemansky were repelled.”
Moscow’s denial of field reports of Ukrainian intrusions came after British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday that his country would supply Ukraine with “Storm Shadow” long-range cruise missiles, which would allow Ukrainian forces to strike Russian forces and resupply depots deep behind a front.
Ukraine has been asking for long-range missiles for months, but support from Britain and other allies such as the United States was previously limited to short-range weapons.
Wallace told parliament: “We simply will not sit idly by while Russia kills civilians. Russia must realize that its actions alone led to the provision of such systems to Ukraine.”
He added that Britain was supplying Ukraine with these weapons so that they could be used on its territory.
The Kremlin said earlier that if Britain supplied the missiles, it would require “an appropriate response from our military”.
The war in Ukraine has reached a turning point, as Kiev is set to launch its new counterattack after 6 months of keeping its forces on the defensive, while Russia has launched a massive winter offensive that has failed to seize large areas.
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