Ukrainian military from the 77th Airborne Brigade destroyed about 40 Russian soldiers who attempted to attack Ukrainian positions through the gas pipeline in the Kharkiv region. This information was published by the analytical project DeepState, reports the portal 'Glavcom'.
According to analysts, the Russians used the gas pipeline from Svatove to Oskil on December 16 to attack Ukrainian positions near the village of Novoplatonivka. However, thanks to the fighters of the 77th Brigade of the unmanned systems battalion, the attack was successfully repelled. They timely detected enemy positions and thwarted the assault.
🔥40 invaders were eliminated in the Kharkiv region, who attacked through the gas pipe. Video by the 'Rubaka' battalion pic.twitter.com/u9je4mVGJY
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Struggle for Cities in Donbas
Near Myrnograd, Russian occupation forces are pressuring from three directions, and urban battles are ongoing in Pokrovsk. Enemy groups are trying to break into the north of the city during deteriorating weather conditions, but Ukrainian defenders are repelling them.
Near Pokrovsk, the defense forces have already eliminated the former 'Minister of Youth, Sports, and Tourism of the DPR' Mykhailo Mishin. In recent weeks, significant territory in the northern part of the city has been brought back under control, where active military operations are ongoing.
The Ukrainian military continues to successfully defend their positions in Kharkiv region and actively fights for control over cities in Donbas.