Two Soldiers of Skelya Regiment Hold Position, Repelling Attack by Six Russians in Pokrovsk

Two soldiers from the 425th Separate Assault Regiment Skelya managed to hold their position, successfully repelling an attack by six Russian invaders in the city of Pokrovsk.

The regiment posted a video of the battle on their social media.

At first, Ukrainian intelligence detected the movement of a large group of Russians in the city, who were gathering on a nearby street.

The enemy concentration was hit with fire from drones. Later, Ukrainian defenders spotted six Russian soldiers who launched an assault on the Ukrainian position, quickly covering a distance of about 200 meters.

Near Pokrovsk, two soldiers of the SKELYA regiment held their position, repelling an assault by six occupiers. Three were eliminated in close combat, while the rest were taken out with support from drone pilots. Details of the fight are in the video. pic.twitter.com/qVKKJI2Tis

— 425 SKALA (@425Skala) January 3, 2026

In the gunfight, three Russian soldiers were immediately neutralized. After that, two more soldiers approached, supported by Russian FPV drones.

One of the attackers was eliminated by a Ukrainian FPV drone, leaving his partner alone. During the gunfight, he was wounded, after which Ukrainian troops finished him off.

Later, Ukrainian FPV drones delivered final strikes and spotted one more Russian soldier alive, who was also eliminated in the gunfight.