71st Jaeger Brigade intercepts Russian assault column in the Kurakhove sector

4 December, 2024 The moment of hit of the Russian MT-LB during the offensive. Photo credits: 71st Jaeger Brigade Soldiers of the 71st Jaeger Brigade intercepted and destroyed a Russian convoy in the Kurakhove sector.

A video of the destruction of the Russian convoy was posted on the unit's official Telegram page. To conduct the assault, the enemy engaged five units of armored vehicles, including tanks and armored personnel carriers with troops. The enemy also considered the possibility of mining the road, so the vehicle at the head of the column was equipped with a track mine trawl.

Due to the timely detection of the enemy convoy, the military was able to prepare to intercept it. Combined artillery and FPV-drone strikes defeated the Russian equipment: artillery delivered the main blows, and FPV drones finished off the damaged equipment. In total, as part of this offensive, the rangers managed to hit and destroy four units of enemy equipment, which stopped the enemy's advance.

It should be noted that the enemy is exerting considerable pressure in the Kurakhove direction. According to the General Staff's operational information, as of December 3, the Defense Forces repelled 67 enemy attacks in the area.

The moment of the destruction of Russian equipment with troops. Photo credits: 71st Jaeger Brigade

The invaders were most actively trying to advance near the settlements of Berestky, Stari Terny, Sontsivka, Novodmytrivka, Zorya, Kurakhove, Dalne, Katerynivka, Antonivka and Hanivka.

Militarnyi previously reported that the Defense Forces defeated an assault column of Russian armored vehicles that tried to break through the defense in the Kurakhove sector. The anti-drone-equipped vehicles, led by a tank with a mine trawl, were heading for a position in the column, which was intercepted by the Defense Forces using drones on the outskirts. The FPV drone operators hit two Russian T-80BVM tanks equipped with massive protective superstructures, as well as two combat vehicles, including MT-LBs, which the Russians used as armored personnel carriers.

After that, they finished off the infantry that had been rushed in.