Ukrainian paratroopers repel another massive Russian attack near Kurahove.

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Ukraine's 79th Tavrian Air Assault Brigade stopped another large-scale attempt by Russian forces to advance near Kurahove in Donetsk Oblast, the Airborne Assault Troops Command reported on July 30. Moscow has been ramping up its efforts to push forward in the Kurakhove and Pokrovsk sectors in Ukraine's east, with the Ukrainian military acknowledging the situation is "tense and difficult." Russian forces reportedly used 10 tanks, 47 armored vehicles, 10 motorcycles, and one buggy during the most recent attack.

The Airborne Assault Troops Command shared a video of the battle and reported that Ukrainian forces managed to stop the assault, dealing 68 casualties to Russian troops, including 36 killed and 32 injured soldiers.

Footage of an engagement between Ukraine's 79th Tavrian Air Assault Brigade and Russian troops near Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast. Video published on July 30, 2024. (Command of Airborne Assault Troops/Telegram)

Twelve armored vehicles, eight tanks, nine motorcycles, and one buggy were also destroyed, the unit said. Ukraine's General Staff said in its daily update that the airborne troops managed to repel 21 attacks in the Kurahove sector.

Last week, Russia carried out one of the largest ground attacks since the beginning of the full-scale war near Kurahove.

Ukrainian forces managed to fend it off, destroying six tanks, seven armored vehicles, and 12 motorcycles, killing 40 and injuring 37 Russian soldiers, as reported by the press center of the 79th Brigade.

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