Ukraine's 79th Air Assault Brigade Repels Biggest Assault Of War at Kurakhove

Kurakhove is one of the sectors in which the Russians are pressing their attacks hardest this summer. 

That the Ukrainians have been able to stop them repeatedly while inflicting significant losses underscores the reality that Russia is running out of troops, equipment - and ideas. JL

Tetyana Oliynyk reports in Ukraine Pravda:

The 79th Air Assault Brigade repelled one of the biggest Russian assaults since the beginning of the war on the Kurakhove front. The Russians deployed 11 tanks, 45 armored vehicles and one Terminator tank support vehicle. The Russians also attacked using motorcycles – 12 ‘racers’ participated in the fight. The first tanks and armored combat vehicles were stopped by attack drones. Then anti-tank troops engaged. Russian armor was also hit by mines laid by the sappers of the 79th Brigade. The paratroopers struck six tanks and seven armored infantry fighting vehicles carrying personnel. All 12 motorcycles were destroyed. 40 Russian personnel were killed and 37 were injured.

The soldiers of the 79th Air Assault Tavriia Brigade have reported that they had repelled one of the biggest Russian assaults since the beginning of the full-scale war on the Kurakhove front.

Source: press service of the 79th Separate Air Assault Tavriia Brigade

"The occupying army simultaneously deployed 11 tanks, 45 armoured combat vehicles with landing force and one Terminator tank support combat vehicle. The Russians also attacked using motorcycles – 12 ‘racers’ participated in the fight.

Enemy convoys moved forward to attack at dawn. The assault started simultaneously from several directions.

Aerial reconnaissance of the 79th Brigade detected Russian equipment on its approach. Our artillery started attacking battle formations of the occupiers right away." Details: The brigade added that the first tanks and armoured combat vehicles were stopped by attack drone operators. Then anti-tank troops engaged in the fight. Russian equipment was also hit by mines laid by the sappers of the 79th Brigade.

As a result of the battle, the paratroopers struck six tanks and seven armoured infantry fighting vehicles carrying personnel. All 12 motorcycles were burned down, and 40 members of Russian personnel were killed and 37 were injured.