Over 1,000 Russian troops killed or wounded in the month-long battle for Shevchenko

Since March, during the battles for the village of Shevchenko near Pokrovsk, the enemy has lost more than 1,100 infantrymen killed and wounded.

This was reported by the press service of the 425th Separate Assault Regiment Skala.

The capture of the village of Shevchenko allowed the enemy to get closer to Pokrovsk. To prevent a further offensive, Ukrainian forces launched an assault on the village on March 3, 2025.

At that time, according to intelligence, there were up to 300 invaders in Shevchenko.

First, tanks of the Skala regiment targeted the enemy. After that, reconnaissance groups on ATVs approached the enemy positions and cleared the approaches, opening the way for heavy armored vehicles – IFVs and tanks. It was then that active hostilities began to liberate the village.

The clearing of Shevchenko lasted six days. The fiercest battles were fought for the two-story buildings, the school, and the Palace of Culture, where the enemy set up the main defense points.

On March 9, the main part of the settlement was liberated, and reinforcement groups were brought in. Since then, the enemy’s counterattacks have been ongoing for over a month.

On April 3, it was reported that aerial reconnaissance personnel of the Skala regiment engaged in close combat with a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group that had infiltrated Ukrainian rear positions to target UAV operators.

The group of Russian saboteurs tried to disguise themselves as Ukrainian servicemen – they wrapped themselves in yellow ribbons imitating the markings of the Defense Forces, and then infiltrated deep into Ukrainian positions in the Pokrovske direction.

Several groups of Ukrainian UAV operators were working in the rear. As soon as it became known about the enemy’s breakthrough, they reacted quickly.

A 48-year-old serviceman with the call sign “Ecologist”, along with two other operators, took up an assault rifle and went to help his comrades, while other operators provided air cover with drones.

Ukrainian FPV drones began actively targeting the Russian saboteurs, forcing them to take cover in a building. This allowed three Ukrainian soldiers to approach and throw grenades at the enemy position.