Ukrainian defenders repel two Russian assaults near Kupiansk as Russians push towards Borova – videos
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Sun, 05 Jan 2025 17:54:44 +0200
The Achilles Strike UAV Battalion of the 92nd Ivan Sirko Separate Assault Brigade, along with fighters from the National Guards Burevii Brigade and paratroopers from the 77th Separate Air Assault Brigade, repelled two Russian assaults near the village of Zahryzove on the Kupiansk front on 3 and 4 January.
Source Achilles Strike UAV Battalion of the 92nd Ivan Sirko Separate Assault Brigade Details The assault began on the night of 23 January and continued until the morning of 4 January.
Both mechanised attacks were thwarted.
Russian forces are continuing their offensive on the Kupiansk front.
Over the course of two days, UAV crews from the Achilles UAV Battalion destroyed or immobilised 20 units of Russian armoured equipment, including Tanks 5 2 destroyed, 3 damaged BMP infantry fighting vehicles 10 4 destroyed, 6 damaged MTLBs tracked armoured fighting vehicles 3 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Armoured personnel carrier 1 damaged GMZ minelaying armoured vehicle 1 damaged.
Quote from Anton Shmahailo, commander of the first strike company of the Achilles UAV Battalion The enemy made another attempt to widen the wedge of their bridgehead on the left side of the Oskil River Kupiansk front.
The enemys goal remains unchanged to take the leftbank sections of Kupiansk and KupianskVuzlovyi.
Furthermore, their actions suggest that they are laying the groundwork for a larger offensive towards Borovas outskirts.
Context The key settlements held by Ukraines defence forces on the left bank of the Oskil River are Kupiansk, KupianskVuzlovyi and Borova.
Tank divisions from Russias 1st Tank Army are playing a central role in the Russian offensives.
Meanwhile, the coordinated efforts of Ukraines various structural units and combined firepower, of which reconnaissance and attack drones, particularly those operated by the Achilles UAV Battalion, are an integral part, are instrumental in defending this sector of the front.
In October, despite heavy losses of personnel and equipment, the Russians managed to breach the Ukrainian defence forces bridgehead in the vicinity of the settlements of Kruhliakivka, Kolisnykivka and Zahryzove.
Now, in early January, this area continues to see the most intense fighting on the Kupiansk front. Background Commander Anton Shmahailo of the Achilles UAV Battalion has suggested that the Russian forces may have been given a deadline to achieve specific objectives on the Kupiansk front, such as capturing KupianskVuzlovyi by the New Year.
Support The Achilles UAV Battalion, which operates on both the Kharkiv and Kupiansk fronts, is currently running a campaign to raise UAH 1.5 million approximately US36,500 to purchase fibreoptic drones, a vital tool for bypassing Russian electronic warfare systems and repelling Russian assaults.
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