Ukrainian soldiers hit a column of Russian tanks in Luhansk province, images released by the Ukrainian military show.
The 24th Mechanized Brigade, named after King Danilo, of the Ukrainian ground forces, said it carried out the attack in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk Oblast.
The Ukrainian Brigade said on Saturday: “Artillerymen from the Royal Brigade routed a column of Russian invaders.
“The video shows over a dozen Russian tanks and BMPs covered by our art in the Luhansk region. This column was first halted and later destroyed.
Gunners from the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade reported on July 9, 2022 that they had destroyed a column of Russian tanks and infantry fighting vehicles in the Luhansk region of Ukraine. @24th.brigade/Zenger
Zenger News reached out to the 24th Mechanized Brigade for further comment, as well as the Russian Ministry of Defense, but did not receive a response at the time of writing.
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 in what the Kremlin still calls a “special military operation”. Monday marks the 138th day since the invasion.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between February 24 and July 11, Russia lost about 37,400 personnel, 1,645 tanks, 3,828 armored fighting vehicles, 838 artillery pieces, 247 rocket launchers, 109 air defense systems, 217 combat aircraft, 188 helicopters, 676 drones, 155 cruise missiles, 15 combat ships, 2,696 motor vehicles and fuel tanks and 66 units of special equipment.
Ukraine’s military said on Monday that defense forces had successfully repelled an enemy attack on Krasnopolia while preventing the Russians from launching an offensive against Marinka in Donetsk region.
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office claims that Russia has committed more than 22,500 war crimes and crimes of aggression against Ukraine.
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Russia had only just begun its campaign in Ukraine and challenged the West to try to defeat it on the battlefield.
Putin told parliamentary leaders: “Everyone should know that, in general, we have not started anything serious yet.”
He added: “The further it goes, the harder it will be for them to negotiate with us.”
Russia’s defense ministry claimed it had killed Ukrainian servicemen who were trying to raise the Ukrainian flag on the recently recaptured Snake Island, but Ukraine denied any of its servicemen were killed on the island.
Ukraine has summoned Turkey’s ambassador, alleging that Turkey allowed a Russian ship carrying thousands of tons of grain allegedly stolen from Ukraine to leave its exports at one of its ports. Kyiv claims the ship is carrying a stolen cargo of 7,000 tons of grain.
The United Nations has warned of a “looming famine catastrophe” due to Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian grain exports.
This story was brought to Newsweek by Zenger News.
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