Ukrainian Paratroopers Repel Russian Assault on Kurakhove

Ukrainian paratroopers successfully repelled a Russian armored assault near the town of Kurakhove in the Donetsk region.

The 46th Separate Airmobile Brigade reported that Russian forces had conducted assault operations ten times over the past day.

In four cases, they used a variety of equipment.

Specifically, two off-road vehicles, six infantry fighting vehicles and three tanks.

“Surprisingly enough, the lightest and fastest of them – cars – managed to evade just punishment,” a military press release stated.

In the battle, the paratroopers destroyed two Russian tanks and damaged one. They also managed to destroy three infantry fighting vehicles.

“The statistics on infantry fighting vehicles are excellent. In this case, it is 50-50: two became scrap metal, one is now in the “three hundred” state (damaged – ed.),” a military representative affirmed.

The military repelled the attack on October 21 in the area of Maksymilianivka-Kurakhove.

Part of the troops dispersed to Maksymilianivka and the Enerhetyk cottage village.

Heavy fighting continues, and the enemy is throwing more and more reserves into the battle to reach Kurakhove as soon as possible.

The Ukrainian General Staff stated that the enemy continues to be most active in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions, where they conducted about sixty percent of all combat operations on the territory of Ukraine.

“The enemy does not stop trying to advance deep into the territory of Ukraine, the Defense Forces are holding back the invaders, inflicting significant losses on them. Today, the number of enemy attacks has increased to 73,” a statement from the General Staff revealed.