KHARKIV FRONT LIGHTS UP
In an effort to regain the initiative and perhaps distract Ukrainian forces from Kursk, the Russians attempted a new offensive on the western side of the front.
It originated in two parts, one was a completely new attack west of the western section over the Ukrainian border, in an attempt to push down the road that accesses two villages west of the key town of Liptsy. This you will recall has been their objective all along as it puts Russian artillery in range of shelling Kharkiv city.
The second part of the offensive was to attack from east of Hibolkye, again towards Liptsy.
Yet again elements of the eight times reconstituted Russian 155th Marine Brigade were involved (also partly active in Kursk), but Ukrainian drones were so effective it blunted the attack from the west before it ever got underway. Three BMP-2 and many of their marines died in the attempt.
The Russians using turtle tanks and BMP’s tried moving from the other direction, but as soon as the forward tank was destroyed the others turned around and fled.
The Ukrainians then mounted a nighttime cross-border raid into Russia and captured many of the disoriented marines that escaped from the failed attack force.
North of Liptsy the Ukrainian forces prepared an overnight surprise for the Russians using a combination of HE, napalm and incendiary drone attacks followed by artillery.
This was followed by attacks by Ukrainian special forces using APC’s to race along the road into Russian lines. Penetrating quickly they engaged in close quarters night combat - using training and night vision kit to completely outclass the Russian defenders.
The Russians failed completely in one direction and the Ukrainians seized back a key tranche of forested areas using special forces.
The whole Russian operation seems to have been compromised from the start, with weak preparations and a failure to disguise what they were doing when under near permanent observation.
Ukrainians making such surgical counter moves proved devastating and disastrous for the Russians who had the tables completely turned on them. An
outstanding defensive operation that turned into a Russian rout and recaptured land.
‘The Analyst’ MilStratOnX
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦!
In an effort to regain the initiative and perhaps distract Ukrainian forces from Kursk, the Russians attempted a new offensive on the western side of the front.
It originated in two parts, one was a completely new attack west of the western section over the Ukrainian border, in an attempt to push down the road that accesses two villages west of the key town of Liptsy. This you will recall has been their objective all along as it puts Russian artillery in range of shelling Kharkiv city.
The second part of the offensive was to attack from east of Hibolkye, again towards Liptsy.
Yet again elements of the eight times reconstituted Russian 155th Marine Brigade were involved (also partly active in Kursk), but Ukrainian drones were so effective it blunted the attack from the west before it ever got underway. Three BMP-2 and many of their marines died in the attempt.
The Russians using turtle tanks and BMP’s tried moving from the other direction, but as soon as the forward tank was destroyed the others turned around and fled.
The Ukrainians then mounted a nighttime cross-border raid into Russia and captured many of the disoriented marines that escaped from the failed attack force.
North of Liptsy the Ukrainian forces prepared an overnight surprise for the Russians using a combination of HE, napalm and incendiary drone attacks followed by artillery.
This was followed by attacks by Ukrainian special forces using APC’s to race along the road into Russian lines. Penetrating quickly they engaged in close quarters night combat - using training and night vision kit to completely outclass the Russian defenders.
The Russians failed completely in one direction and the Ukrainians seized back a key tranche of forested areas using special forces.
The whole Russian operation seems to have been compromised from the start, with weak preparations and a failure to disguise what they were doing when under near permanent observation.
Ukrainians making such surgical counter moves proved devastating and disastrous for the Russians who had the tables completely turned on them. An
outstanding defensive operation that turned into a Russian rout and recaptured land.
‘The Analyst’ MilStratOnX
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦!