The Archive · 1941

Russian Communique

the latest Russian communique describes the fighting. a5 follows—"During. the night of June 20, sighting continued In the direction of Murmansk, Dyinsk, Bobrulek about miles southeast of "Mins and Tues On other sectors of the front, night reconnaissance was in progress, companied by artillery activity.

"in the region of Murmansk, the enemy succeeded "in. pressing" out finite back, but his further progress {was stopped by blows of our land Torees and our alreratt, the enemy suffering heavy 108s.

"In the direction of Dvinsk, the enemy brought fresh mobile troops, pon' which our aircraft indicted powerful blows.

"Inthe direction of Minsk and Bobruisk, during the whole night our {feops were in action against mobile units of the enemy, opposing their efforts to break through in an eastern direction.

Tnfaniry, artillery, tanks and alr~ raft pariietpated in the battle, the direction of Luck, in, the region. of Revie, our troops "have sloped the advahee of enemy tank Formations eastwards, As. a result of counter-attack by our tank units, {the enemy has suffered considerable Tosses,

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