Ukrainian operators have pulled off a tactical masterstroke by luring elite Russian troops into the open and then executing a textbook ambush. The massacre resulted in about a dozen Russian paratroopers being eliminated.
The operation unfolded in the Klishchiivka sector in eastern Ukraine, near Bakhmut. The ruse began by first flushing Russian units out of their defensive positions. Then, Ukrainian operators feigned retreat, prompting the Russians to engage in pursuit, believing they had the upper hand.
Unbeknownst to the unfortunate Russian troops, however, Ukrainian gunners attached to the 80th Air Assault Brigade had the area zeroed in. Once pursuing Russians entered a pre-determined kill zone, Ukrainian guns and mortars opened up. The Russians drove headlong into a wall of murderous and well-aimed fire.
Ukrainian troops also managed to advance in the nearby town of Andriivka, south of Klishchiivka.
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