The Ukrainian military fought off an armored Russian assault near the village of Dibrova in the Luhansk region.

On January 15, the Russian command deployed tanks, armored personnel carriers, and a significant amount of infantry into battle.

The 63rd Mechanized Brigade noted that the invaders were trying to advance in this area.

The battle also involved soldiers of the 100th Territorial Defense Brigade, who reported that the enemy eventually retreated, suffering heavy losses.

“Indeed, 27 invaders received tickets for Kobzon’s concert (died – ed.). Another 63 orcs (Russians – ed.) were wounded. Three tanks, BMP-2, MT-LB were also destroyed, and a 120-mm mortar and three dugouts were damaged,” the soldiers said.

At the same time, two Russian Т-72B3 tanks were neutralized in the village of Dibrova.

Russian armored vehicles were finally destroyed with the help of FPV drones, which dropped into the tanks’ ammunition and important systems.

“You can watch endlessly as the Russian tank destroyed by the soldiers of the VORON 100 drone strike unit of the Volyn Territorial Defense Brigade burns merrily,” the brigade said.

The village of Dibrova is located near the Serebrianka forestry in the Luhansk region. The village is currently under Russian occupation.

On January 16, the Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian soldiers fought off 19 attacks in the areas of Serebrianka forestry and Bilohorivka, Luhansk region, and Hryhorivka, Verkhniokamianske, and Vesele, Donetsk region.

Over the past few months, Russian troops have made little progress southeast of Dibrova. Having captured the forestry, the invaders will be able to approach Bilohorivka, Luhansk region, a village that is actually the last point on the way to the Russian troops’ access to the border of the region.

Previously, the invasion forces of Russia had intensified their activities in the Avdiivka direction and deployed the armored vehicle convoy to assault.