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Ukrainian defenders repel Russian attack and destroy infantry hideouts in Kharkiv sector

Ukrainian defenders repel Russian attack and destroy infantry hideouts in Kharkiv sector Photo: Ukrainian Armed Forces repel a Russian attack in Kharkiv region (GettyImages)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

The Armed Forces of Ukraine the Kharkiv region successfully repelled another Russian attack in the Kharkiv region. They also destroyed several units of armored vehicles, according to the Khortytsia operational and strategic grouping of troops.

In the Kharkiv direction, near Vovchansk, the Russian army continues to unsuccessfully try to conduct assault operations, using armored vehicles to attack Ukrainian defensive positions.

However, despite numerous attempts, Russian attacks were repelled. The pilots of the territorial defense brigade's RUBPAK, together with other units, discovered and destroyed Russian armored vehicles involved in the assault.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine threw back the Russian infantry, and FPV drone operators managed to successfully destroy 2 combat vehicles and shoot down another.

A hideout of Russian personnel was also destroyed, and the remnants of the surviving infantry were hit by Ukrainian drones.

Over the past day, the missile troops and artillery of the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit 8 areas of concentration of Russian personnel, weapons, and equipment, one air defense system, 6 units of missile troops and artillery, as well as five electronic warfare/radar systems of the invaders, the Ukrainian General Staff reports.

In the Kharkiv sector, Russians twice tried to advance in the area of Vovchansk.