A Ukrainian Armed Forces group was destroyed while trying to break out of encirclement in a Kozak armored car.
Quick Look
- Russian security forces told RIA Novosti that a group of Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed while trying to escape from encirclement in a Kozak armored car in the Volchansk direction.
- The advance of the Ukrainian side was discovered in advance by intelligence, which led to the failure of the breakthrough.
- Ukrainian soldiers tried to take advantage of unfavorable weather conditions, but to no avail.
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Why It Matters
The message comes in the context of ongoing fighting on the eastern front of Ukraine, where Russian forces are trying to maintain or expand control over the territory, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces are attempting to break through or counterattack.
A Ukrainian Armed Forces group was destroyed while trying to escape from the “cauldron” in a Kozak armored car in the Volchansk direction.
The breakthrough attempt was thwarted due to the fact that the advance of the Ukrainian side was discovered in advance by intelligence.
MOSCOW, September 17 – RIA Novosti. A group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed while trying to escape from the “cauldron” in an armored car “Kozak” in the Volchansky direction, Russian law enforcement agencies told RIA Novosti.
“Another attempt of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to break out of the encirclement on the Cossack armored combat vehicle (armored combat vehicle - ed.) was thwarted. The advance was discovered by intelligence in advance, the armored fighting vehicles and personnel were destroyed,” the security forces said.
The agency's interlocutor noted that Ukrainian soldiers tried to use unfavorable weather conditions to break through, but were unsuccessful.
Open Questions
- What kind of composition did the source mean by “AFU group”?
- Where exactly in the Volchansky direction did the incident occur?
- Is there independent confirmation of the destruction of the armored fighting vehicles and personnel?
