The Ukrainian military has claimed that it has defeated a regiment of Russian troops and killed its commander, Col. A. Zakharov.

They were said to have achieved the feat in Brovary, northeast of Kyiv.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said on Thursday that “The commander of the occupier’s regiment, Colonel Zakharov, was liquidated.

During the battle in the Brovary district of Kyiv region, the battalion tactical group (BTGr) of the 6th tank regiment (Chebarkul) of the 90th tank division of the Central Command suffered significant losses of personnel and equipment,” the ministry said on Twitter.