Ukrainian Forces crush Russian assault group in Hryshyne with leopard and drones
Illustrative photo: Leopard tank and drones crush enemy in Hryshyne (Getty Images)
Ukrainian forces have cleared the eastern part of the settlement of Hryshyne, northwest of Pokrovsk, destroying a group of Russian troops, according to the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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According to the military, the enemy continues to pressure Hryshyne, attempting to advance in small assault groups along various routes.
Defense Forces units in the 7th Corps' area of responsibility are detecting and eliminating occupiers attempting to infiltrate and entrench on the outskirts of the settlement.
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Recently, Russian units, taking advantage of fog, attempted again to infiltrate Hryshyne and hid in private houses and non-residential buildings in the eastern part of the village. Ukrainian troops eliminated about ten occupiers.
A Leopard tank crew from the 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade engaged enemy positions. Units of the 147th Separate Artillery Brigade of the 7th Rapid Response Corps also struck enemy shelters using Nemesis and Heavy Shot bomber drones. Targets were identified thanks to the brigade’s reconnaissance work.
The released video shows bomber drones striking enemy shelters in eastern Hryshyne.
Leopard tank and drones wipe out Russian assault group near Pokrovsk pic.twitter.com/a9gurVI9F5
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Fighting around Pokrovsk
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, reported that Russian troops are deploying reserves toward the Pokrovsk area and attempting breakthroughs by small assault groups.
In particular, Russian troops launched a mechanized assault on the village of Hryshyne in the Pokrovsk direction, but Ukrainian defenders repelled the attack, destroying part of the enemy’s armored vehicles and manpower. Fighting in this sector continued afterward.
Earlier near Pokrovsk, Ukrainian forces also destroyed a self-propelled artillery system belonging to Russian airborne troops, disrupting the enemy’s preparations for an assault on Hryshyne. It was also reported that thanks to aerial reconnaissance and strike drones near the city, Ukrainian soldiers were saved from being captured.
