Fighters of the 79th separate amphibious assault brigade of the Tavriya Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled one of the largest assaults of the occupation army of the Russian Federation in the Kurakhovo region of Donetsk region.
Points of attention
- The Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully repelled a significant assault by the Russian army in the Kurakhovo region of Donetsk, destroying 6 tanks, 7 armored vehicles, and about 40 soldiers of the Russian army.
- The Russian troops initiated the attack from multiple directions, utilizing 11 tanks, 45 armored vehicles, a tank support combat vehicle, and motorcycles, which were effectively countered by Ukrainian forces.
- Anti-tank units, UAV operators, and mines played crucial roles in stopping the initial enemy vehicles, while Ukrainian drones targeted and eliminated the fleeing enemy infantry after the battle.
- The Ukrainian military inflicted heavy losses on the Russian army, with 6 tanks, 7 armored vehicles, and all 12 motorcycles destroyed, along with around 40 soldiers killed and 37 wounded.
- Aerial reconnaissance and swift artillery response by Ukrainian forces were instrumental in detecting and engaging the approaching enemy equipment, leading to the successful defense against the large-scale attack.
What is known about the repulse of one of the largest attacks of the Russian army since the beginning of the war
As noted by the Ukrainian military, the occupation army of the Russian Federation simultaneously threw into battle 11 tanks, 45 armored vehicles with landing forces and one tank support combat vehicle "Terminator".
At the same time, the Russian invaders also used motorcycles during the attack.
Fighters of the 79th separate amphibious assault brigade of Tavriyya noted that the enemy forces went on the offensive at dawn and began an assault from several directions at once.
Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance detected enemy equipment still far away on the approaches, and the artillery immediately started working on the equipment of the occupants.
The first enemy tanks and armored vehicles were stopped by Ukrainian UAV operators, and then anti-tank units worked.
In addition, a significant number of enemy tanks were blown up by mines.
What is known about the losses of the Russian army as a result of the failure of a large-scale attack
As a result of the battle, the Ukrainian military destroyed 6 tanks of the Russian invaders, 7 units of armored vehicles and all 12 motorcycles.
The occupation army of the Russian Federation lost about 40 soldiers killed, 37 occupiers were wounded.
After knocking out the first tanks and armored vehicles, other vehicles rushed to flee the battlefield. Our pilots finished off the infantry that ran around the landings, - emphasized the fighters of the brigade.
