Ukrainian army destroys 2 columns of Russian tanks and vehicles in Kurakhove sector
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The other day, the Ukrainian Defense Forces defeated 2 Russian assault armored columns with troops. Both columns were moving towards the positions of Ukrainian fighters at the same time, according to Khortytsia operational and strategic group troops.
The first group of Russians consisted of a tank, 5 infantry fighting vehicles, and anti-aircraft self-propelled gun 23-4 Shilka.
The second group consisted of a tank and 6 infantry fighting vehicles.
Ukrainian soldiers fired on the Russians with artillery and FPV drones. During the battle, a tank and 7 infantry fighting vehicles were destroyed:
“After being damaged, the tank, 4 infantry fighting vehicles, and the Shilka anti-aircraft gun rolled back to their starting positions to lick their wounds,” Khortytsia operational and strategic group troops writes, adding that drone operators were using grenades to finish off Russian infantry.
Russia's losses in war against Ukraine
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has lost more than 702,000 Russian occupants. Over the past day, November 5, the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 1,250 Russian troops, 11 armored combat vehicles, 20 artillery systems, and more.
