19 Jul: Against all odds! 8 Ukrainian Soldiers BREAK THE SIEGE LEAVING HUNDREDS DEAD RUSSIANS BEHIND

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Today there are a lot of updates from the Bakhmut direction.

The most interesting updates come from the area of Chasiv Yar. Here, a small squad of just eight Ukrainian soldiers held off Russian attempt to besiege the main Ukrainian force in the Kanal district for seventy days. Because of their daring stand against numerically superior Russians, they saved time for the main force in the Kanal district to withdraw while the heroic squad linked up with the main force and evacuated.

As previously reported, the Ukrainians maintained strong defensive positions in the Kanal district, which were gradually weakened by Russian glide bomb strikes and artillery shelling. The Ukrainians relied on two main supply routes to sustain these positions and resist the Russian attacks. The primary supply line was a bridge directly connecting the Kanal district to the rest of the town, while the secondary route extended from the forest to the north.

Ukrainian ground lines of communication between Kalynivka and the Kanal district passed through the forest. This forest enabled the Ukrainian fighters to transfer supplies and reinforcements to the Kanal district, and provided significant advantages for the Ukrainians, as it effectively concealed their movements from detection by Russian drones. Consequently, the Russian drones were unable to relay information to their artillery and aviation, leaving the Russian command unaware of the Ukrainian activities in this forest.

Forest cover provided all of the equipment, including anti-tank missiles, rifle ammunition, food, water, and medical supplies for troops in Kanal. This made it very important for the defense of Chasiv Yar, as the entire defensive line in this area was dependent on forest supplies.

However, the dense forest cover was a double-edged sword for the Ukrainian fighters. While it helped conceal Ukrainian troop movements, it also provided the same advantage to the Russians, who used the forest to mask their efforts to assault Ukrainian positions. In one such incident, a group of at least eight Ukrainian fighters from the two hundred twenty fifth Assault Battalion and the two hundred twenty third Marine Battalion ended up cut off from the mainland.

While the Russian forces typically deployed small squads for reconnaissance or sabotage, they decided to try and eliminate this small group of Ukrainian fighters. The Ukrainian squad, positioned in a trench—one of many concealed defensive positions in the area—was at significant risk. If the Russians captured these fighters, they would likely have been forced to reveal the locations of other defensive positions scattered throughout the forest. Moreover, if the Russians gained a foothold in these trenches, they could have launched further assaults, jeopardizing the Ukrainian forces in the Kanal district and putting them at risk of encirclement and destruction.

The fighters of the Ukrainian squad knew that losing their position would have severe consequences for all forces in Chasiv Yar, so they were determined to hold out as long as possible. Russian troops quickly encircled them and imposed fire control with small arms, making it impossible for the Ukrainians to leave their positions. The Russians aimed to starve the Ukrainian squad of food and supplies to force their surrender. However, the leading Ukrainian force in the western part of the forest managed to supply the besieged squad with provisions dropped by drones. This was the only reason this group survived for over seventy days in these dire conditions, surrounded by Russian forces.

Eventually, the main force of the two-hundred-twenty-fifth assault battalion and two-hundred-twenty-third marine battalion cleared the path to the trapped soldiers. The leading force in the western section of the forest outnumbered the Russian groups dispatched to the forest, so they linked up with the besieged Ukrainian squad. More details about this operation can be found on our Telegram channel through the link in the description.

Simultaneously, all Ukrainian forces that withdrew from the Kanal district moved into the same forest to recuperate and reorganize for further operations. Subsequently, all Ukrainian troops on the eastern side of the canal successfully withdrew and moved to the prepared fallback positions in the Novy district. These defensive positions are strategically located in front of a ten...
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Всі ці чоловіки були визнані героями України, і вони дійсно заслужили це

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Слава Україні! Перемога для Олександра Мацієвського та всіх героїв.
Ever faithful, full support from this New Zealander.

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🇦🇺💙💛✌ 🇺🇦 Thank you for another detailed report.
Heroyam slava to those unyielding Ukrainian soldiers. Slava Ukraini!

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Your voice is great --loud and clear to a true Englishman !

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Thanks for all your reports I never miss any. I will continue to support the brave AFU for as long as it takes. SLAVA UKRAYINI!! HEROYAM SLAVA!! ГЕРОЯМ СЛАВА. СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ 💙💛💙💛

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Хтось колись збирається зняти фільм про цих хлопців, зауважте мої слова. Слава Україні!

Someone is going to make a movie about these guys one day, mark my words. Slava Ukraini!

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Worthy of a song by Sabaton - "Just 8 Men"
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“Slava Ukraini” “Heroyam Slava” from Canada

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Thank you for your efforts and valuable reports!

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Slava Ukraini! Heroiam slava! Razom, do peremohi!

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Hello dear Gen. Valery Zaluzhni. Thank you for the report once again, it is very ice to hear the report on your voice. Congratulations to your army, the angels of defence. Slava Ukraine.

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Always amazing to hear the stories of small groups of men being able to make such a significant impact on the battlefield. From memoirs I have read and other stories I have heard about, it surprisingly seems to not be a rare thing.

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