Paratroopers destroy five enemy tanks, four IFVs in battle in Donetsk region

The Command of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook and published a relevant video, according to Ukrinform.

"At dawn, the Russian occupiers launched an assault on the positions of the Maroon Berets from Mykolaiv. To achieve the effect of complete surprise, the enemy used smoke. However, intelligence spotted the enemy column moving in time and the paratroopers’ artillery began to fire on the enemy," the report says.

As the enemy came to the required distance, anti-tankers entered the battle, and with accurate fire from anti-tank missile systems, they began to destroy the Russian equipment.

Also, in this battle, the paratroopers actively used kamikaze drones and unmanned aerial vehicles.

"As a result: 5 enemy tanks and 4 IFVs were destroyed, as well as two dozen infantrymen," the report says.

As reported by Ukrinform, the Defense Forces of Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to October 22, 2023 eliminated about 293,830 Russian aggressors, including 980 invaders in the past day.

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