Russians Use Captured M113s to Assault Hryshynyne Village

Russian forces used captured M113 armored personnel carriers to conduct assault operations near the village of Hryshynyne on the Pokrovsk front.

Serhii Sternenko published the footage of the incident.

According to reports, dense fog enabled Russian troops to advance unnoticed, using two APCs and one infantry fighting vehicle. They effectively crossed the line of contact and entered Hryshynyne without being detected.

Drone operators from the Panama unit of the 1st Separate Territorial Defense Brigade named after Ivan Bohun destroyed one M113, while the second managed to retreat.

The infantry fighting vehicle was also struck. Overall, drones eliminated five Russian infantry soldiers.

Situation in the Pokrovsk Area

According to DeepState analysts, the city continues to be gradually engulfed by the enemy, who, alongside infantry, are actively deploying armored vehicles, setting up electronic reconnaissance assets, and deploying UAV operators throughout the area.

Using drones, the enemy has effectively established control over the logistics of the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad agglomeration.

In particular, Russian drone operators have fully occupied an area of nine-story residential buildings, enabling them to monitor and control supply routes within a radius of up to 10 kilometers.

Enemy forces are regularly spotted in Hryshynyne and attempt to entrench themselves on the outskirts, particularly in tree lines. However, they are unable to hold positions inside the village itself, where Ukrainian drone operators are putting up effective resistance.

Myrnohrad is in an even more difficult situation due to increased enemy pressure.

Meanwhile, the ability of Ukrainian drone pilots to operate in this area is limited, as the enemy conducts raids into the rear via Rodynske, attacking the positions of our UAV crews.

Myrnohrad itself, as well as all surrounding logistics routes, remains under constant enemy fire control.

As a result, Rodynske effectively remains the last stronghold for maintaining any logistical route. The enemy is aware of this and is applying active pressure on the settlement in an effort to occupy it. Meanwhile, established fire control over the area has already significantly restricted safe movement.

Tracked Armored Personnel Carrier M113

After the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine received hundreds of tracked armored personnel carriers.

This equipment has been supplied by several countries providing military assistance to Ukraine. Some of these vehicles have also been purchased independently.

M113 APCs in various modifications are in service with different units of the Defense Forces and are directly involved in combat operations. Given the intensity of the war and the widespread use of drones, combat vehicles are frequently hit, and it is not always possible to evacuate even minimally damaged vehicles.