14/ Special forces (spetsnaz) and airborne units also attempted to take Dovhenke but were repulsed. A unit of trained reservists arrived and spent a month assaulting the village. "In total, 340 of them arrived in Ukraine. After a month of shelling only 57 remained."
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Deadly attack in Dovhenke, Ukraine
"He said he wanted to grab an assault rifle and start shooting at their backs…" Thus, the grenade launcher platoon commander, Captain Nikolaev, who was dragged for four hours, died from blood loss. Other units attacked Dovhenke, but with no greater success.
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Tank and infantry movement in Donhynke: almost everyone was harmed
13/ In one attack, "eight tanks and infantry entered Dovhenke but decided to keep going rather than taking positions, so the tankmen went forward and almost all of them got hit, and then the infantry was also pushed out". pic.twitter.com/AQkEGTS49H
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 8 octobre 2022In one attack, eight tanks and infantry entered Dovhenke but chose to advance rather than occupy positions, so the tank crews moved forward and almost all of them were hit, and then the infantry was also pushed back.
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80% refuse attack on Dovhenke
Eighty percent of the battalion refused to participate in the attack. The operation proceeded anyway with volunteers, but it ended in disaster. They took six hours to cover 7 km to Dovhenke under relentless artillery fire, which killed and wounded many.
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Attack abandoned under Ukrainian bombardment, soldier recalls terror
7/ Their first attempted attack was abandoned amidst a Ukrainian artillery bombardment. "I already said goodbye to my life – I thought that was it, that the next bomb will either rip my legs off or kill me instantly. It was really scary," Shayga wrote. pic.twitter.com/EkWK8YDqHC
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 7 octobre 20227/ Their first attempted attack was abandoned amidst a Ukrainian artillery bombardment. "I already said goodbye to my life – I thought that was it, that the next bomb will either rip my legs off or kill me instantly. It was really scary," Shayga wrote.
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Commandants du 752e régiment refusent l’ordre
8/ The next day, "many company commanders in the two battalions of the 752th regiment told their fighters that we are being sent to a sure death, since the Ukrainians are well prepared. So they said – decide for yourself if you want to go or not."
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Ukrainian infantry in Soledar near Knauf factory geolocated
GeoConfirmed.
— GeoConfirmed (@GeoConfirmed) 7 octobre 2022
"Ukrainian infantry in action in Soledar in the vicinity of Knauf factory."
0:00-0:23 ends at 48.675250, 38.105842
0:24-0:34 shoots from waste heap around 48.676, 38.105 at 48.674, 38.106
GeoLocated by @kr007t https://t.co/bPn83wqUcYGeoConfirmed. "Ukrainian infantry in action in Soledar in the vicinity of Knauf factory." 0:00-0:23 ends at 48.675250, 38.105842
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Ukraine endures defining period and trial by evil temptation
We’re now enduring one of the most important and defining periods of this century.
It’s crucial now that we all pass the trial by evil temptation.
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ATU Veteran with Prosthesis Sets Off on Walk to Raise Funds
From the Black Sea to the Carpathians: ATU veteran Oleksandr Shvetsov, with a prosthesis, sets off on a walking journey to raise money for the military
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Russia’s Plan C: Tactical nuclear weapons and the likelihood of Putin nuking Ukraine
My latest.
“Tactical nuclear weapons may be a logical Plan C for Russia.” https://
kyivindependent.com/national/how-l
ikely-is-putin-to-nuke-ukraine
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