"During last night violent fighting developed in the Ostrov, Polotsk Lepel, Borisov, Bobruisk and Farnopol areas, said the communique, with participation. of large mechanized and motorized units, The morning of July 6 the enemy began an offensive against our troops in the Ostrov area. Enemy units, however, were thrown back.
"One hundred and forty enemy tanks were destroyed as well as a considerable number of enemy motorized troops," said the com=
"In the area of Polotsk the enemy stiempted to cross the river Dvina. Our troops Jaunciid an energetic counter-attack and the enemy was Yhrown back to the opposite bank.
"In the Lepsl area our troops stubbornly defended every line of defence against large masses of enemy motorized troops.
"In the Borisov sector there was violent ighting.... Our troops coun-for-attacked. Heavy blows were delivered by our tanks. The alr force inflicted heavy losses on the enemy in the Bobruisk sector,
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