Kiev Forces Launch Large-Scale Attack With Dozens Of Armors In Zaporoz…
On July 26, Kiev forces launched a large-scale attack on the towns of Rabotino and Verbovoye in the Zaporozhye direction.
A strike force with more than 80 main battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers spearheaded the attack, Russian sources said, describing it as a last ditch effort by Kiev to advance in this direction. Unlike previous attacks, the Ukrainian Air Force provided close air support for the force, at least at the start.
After a fast initial push, the force was engaged by Russian forces. Ukrainian vehicles were targeted with artillery and rocket fire as well as with anti-tank guided missiles. Russian tanks also opened fire at the force.
In addition, Russian fighter jets and attack helicopters launched a series of strikes against the force, effectively halting its advance.
Video footage from the battlefield in Zaporozhye showed two destroyed American-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and a damaged T-72 tank of Kiev forces. Russian sources said that at least 25 vehicles were destroyed or damaged, including a German-made Leopard 2 tank and seven Bradleys.
The attack is the most recent in a series of attempts by Kiev forces to capture Rabotino and Verbovoye, key strongholds of the Russian military.
Last week, Kiev forces sustained catastrophic losses while attempting to advance in this direction. More than a dozen Leopard 2 tanks and Bradley vehicles were destroyed in the outskirts of Rabotino and Verbovoye. Dozens of troops were also killed or wounded.
The new large-scale attack is likely meant to distract attention from the recent advance by the Russian military in the Krasny Liman direction.
The Russian military will likely repel the attack before the end of the day. The futile attempts to capture Rabotino and Verbovoye highlight the failure of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, which began more than seven weeks ago. So far, Kiev forces have sustained heavy losses, failed to make any meaningful gains on the ground and even lost some territory.
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