A Russian assault near the settlement of Lozova in the Kupiansk district of Kharkiv Oblast was repelled by Ukrainian soldiers from the 429th Achilles Drone Regiment and the 77th Airmobile Brigade on 11 April.

Source:Yurii Fedorenko, Commander of the 429th Achilles Drone Regiment

Details: Russian armoured vehicles and infantry advanced towards Ukrainian combat positions at dawn on 11 April. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of the 429th Regiment and the 77th Airmobile Brigade, the Russians were promptly detected and the attack was repelled. Crews from the 429th Achilles Regiment destroyed two tanks and struck two infantry fighting vehicles.

Fedorenko noted that Russian activity in the Kupiansk district is on the rise. Russian forces are launching strikes and assaults whenever possible, particularly taking advantage of weather conditions.

The 429th Regiment, together with adjacent units, repelled a Russian raid near the village of Stepova Novoselivka on 10 April. Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group of the Ukrainian defence forces reported that Russian assaults had also been successfully repelled near Nova Kruhliakivka, Zahryzove and Petropavlivka in the Kupiansk district on the same day. All Russian armoured vehicles involved were destroyed.

Background: On Sunday 6 April, Russian troops launched two attacks on the outskirts of Kupiansk, involving infantry, all-terrain vehicles, and armoured vehicles, but were unsuccessful.

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