Ukraine crisis: Russian armored battalion decimated while attempting to make river crossing, up to 52 vehicles eliminated – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Ukraine crisis: Russian armored battalion decimated while attempting to make river crossing, up to 52 vehicles eliminated




A Russian armored sustained grievous losses while attempting to make a river crossing in eastern Ukraine.

The Ukrainian attack caught the Russian column in a vulnerable position at the banks of the Siverskyi Donets River. Russian engineers were attempting to deploy pontoon bridges to enable tanks and other vehicles to cross the waterway.

Russia reportedly lost no fewer than 52 vehicles and around 1,500 soldiers following a combined arms operation carried out by Ukrainian units during May 8-9.

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