128th Brigade Repels Attack, Captures 11 Russians in Zaporizhzhia Sector

13 February, 2024 Russian invaders surrender to UAV of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, February 2024. Photo credits: 128th Mountain Assault Brigade Soldiers of the 128th Brigade repelled an attack by Russian troops and captured 11 invaders in the Zaporizhzhia sector.

The press service of the brigade reported on this. They successfully halted the invaders' attack on the approach to Ukrainian positions, damaging the advancing Russian armored vehicles with artillery fire. After that, the disoriented enemy infantry sought refuge in shelters.

After the attacking forces were defeated, the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade moved to clear the 'gray zone' of the remnants of the enemy forces. Under the influence of heavy small arms fire, the surviving enemies made the only right decision - to surrender. The surrender process was captured on video.

The press service of the Brigade noted that among the prisoners of war were former prisoners, Dagestanis, and one resident of St. Petersburg.

All of them were soldiers of the 71st Motor Rifle Division of the Russian Armed Forces. The prisoners of war are providing valuable information to military counterintelligence and will replenish the fund for the exchange of POWs.

A Russian soldier surrendered to a drone

Previously, on February 2, 2024, during a drone attack on Russian positions in the same area, one of the surviving invaders surrendered to a drone of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade. A drone operated by the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade eliminated one Russian soldier by dropping ammunition on him, prompting another infantryman to surrender.

Following the drone, the disarmed Russian invader walked toward the Ukrainian positions. During interrogation, the POW told about the personnel, weapons of his unit, and other tactical information.

As previously reported, on February 8, as part of Operation Hoverla, a Ukrainian Special Forces unit captured an enemy stronghold that had remained elusive for several months.

A Ukrainian SOF operator during the Operation Hoverla, February 2024.

Photo credits: press service of the Special Operations Forces

The Special Operations Forces soldiers conducted a complex and effective operation, as a result of which the military managed to improve their operational and tactical situation and capture two enemy paratroopers.