Ukrainian forces halt Russian assault on Avdiivka front
Photo: Ukrainian Armed Forces stop an attempted Russian assault in the Avdiivka sector (Getty Images)
Ukrainian paratroopers suppressed a Russian attack in the Avdiivka sector. Russian troops tried to attack with infantry on motorized scooters, according to the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.
“At dawn, the Russians rushed to storm the positions of one of the units of the Ukrainian 71st Ranger Brigade of the Air Assault Forces in the Avdiivka sector,” the report says.
The Russian occupants set off on two MT-LBs, with four to five assault vehicles each.
“But they did not reach the positions of the paratroopers - they were spotted by aerial reconnaissance, and a "hot" meeting was arranged by FPV drone operators. The equipment, along with the crew and paratroopers, was destroyed,” the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces says, adding that a dozen Russian occupants were eliminated.
Russian losses in Ukraine
Russia's losses in the war in Ukraine as of Thursday morning, July 18, amounted to 1,130 occupants, bringing the total number of Russian army losses since the beginning of the invasion to 563,640. In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 54 artillery systems and 50 drones.
In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have already destroyed 28 Russian ships. This list includes the Rostov-on-Don submarine.
