Ukrainian forces repel Russian tank assault near Dobropillia, inflicting heavy losses
Ukrainian border guards repel a large-scale Russian assault near Dobropillia (photo: Getty Images)
Ukrainian border guards from the Phoenix unit repelled a large-scale Russian tank assault near Dobropillia, according to Ukraine's State Border Guard Service.
As reported, on the Dobropillia front, Russian forces launched one of their largest tank breakthrough attempts in recent months.
Border guards from the Phoenix unit, working together with adjacent units, repelled the enemy assault.
Ukrainian troops destroyed nine tanks, two armored vehicles, three Grad multiple rocket launchers, and eliminated several dozen Russian troops.
Russian troops carried out an attempt of a massive tank breakthrough in the Dobropillia direction.
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) July 24, 2026
(Spoiler alert: it did not go well for them.)
Ukrainian Warriors from the Phoenix brigade together with others stopped the Russian attack, destroying 9 tanks, 2 armored vehicles,… pic.twitter.com/7PYeOqVOzi
"All of that armored 'might' was left burning in the fields and tree lines of the Donetsk region," the border guards said.
Russian losses in the war
Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the Russian army loses more than 5,000-6,000 troops every week in the war against Ukraine.
According to him, this may be the only conflict in history in which the number of those killed in combat exceeds the number of those wounded.
