Ukraine crushes enemy attack in Pokrovsk direction: 4 platoons destroyed (video)
Assault in the Pokrovsk direction (Illustrative photo: Getty Images)
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed four Russian platoons in a single day during an assault, according to the National Guard’s Spartan brigade page.
Soldiers from the Spartan brigade, the Ptakhy Madyara unit, and adjacent forces successfully repelled a Russian attack in the Pokrovsk direction.
According to the Spartan brigade’s own report on January 31, the enemy deployed around 90 assault troops in the attack.
“The enemy attempted an offensive in the Pokrovsk direction. Using the cover of fog, they tried to advance with cars, motorcycles, and ATVs,” the report said.
Ukrainian units repelled the attack together, completely stopping the enemy advance. In one day, nearly four Russian platoons were destroyed.
Specifically, Ukrainian forces eliminated 80 enemy assault troops, wounded two, and captured another two. They also destroyed 10 ATVs, 4 motorcycles, and 6 enemy vehicles.
Soldiers emphasized that joint operations, precise coordination, and experience not only stopped the assault but also inflicted significant losses on the enemy.
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Frontline update
Earlier today, the 7th Corps of the Ukrainian Airborne Forces reported that Russian forces launched a mechanized assault on the village of Hryshyne in the Pokrovsk direction. Ukrainian troops repelled the attack, inflicting losses on the enemy’s armored vehicles and personnel, though fighting was still ongoing.
Additionally, according to the Ukrainian General Staff, as of 10:00 p.m. Kyiv time on January 31, there had been 303 combat engagements on the front since the start of the day. The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovsk, Huliaipole, and Kostiantynivka directions.
