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Azov fighters destroy Russians' positions near Pokrovsk - Earthquake operation video

Azov fighters destroy Russians' positions near Pokrovsk - Earthquake operation video Illustrative photo: Azov fighters conducted an operation near Pokrovsk (facebook.com/azov.media4308)
Author: Oleh Velhan

Ukrainian defenders eliminated Russian positions in the Pokrovsk direction during a fire strike. The successful operation, named Earthquake, was carried out by the 6th Battalion of the 12th Special Purpose Brigade Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine, according to the 12th Azov Brigade official source.

As reported by the Azov Brigade, several explosions were planned at the target location.

"Russians use all possible shelters to accumulate personnel and advance on the Defense Forces' positions," the brigade stated.

Soldiers were tasked with conducting a fire strike and destroying enemy positions near Pokrovsk.

"This is routine combat work, which allows us to effectively defend and move forward," the brigade shared.

The commander of the group involved in the operation, with the call sign Deputy, explained that before the fire strike, all technical means had to be put into combat readiness, checked multiple times, and maneuvers and return plans needed to be clarified and adjusted with more advantageous routes determined.

During the operation, the infantrymen of the 6th Battalion of the 12th Azov Brigade, carrying equipment weighing about 20 kilograms, were in an open area. Additionally, the weather conditions did not allow for complete camouflage.

Azov forces successfully detonated the Russians' positions, and the mission was executed perfectly. The soldiers returned from the operation without losses.

The Azov brigade shared a video, showing the detailed preparation, planning, execution, and outcome of the Earthquake operation carried out by the 6th Battalion fighters.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned that Ukrainian defenders had stabilized the situation in the Pokrovsk direction.

In February, the Azov fighters shared a video of the destruction of an enemy Grad MLRS along with its full ammunition, which they turned into a fireworks display.