27 May: NO MATCH. Russia’s Turtle Tanks SHATTERED TO PIECES! | War in Ukraine Explained

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I am Ukrainian. My country has been invaded by Russia. In this video, I will tell you what happened on the 824 day of the war.

Day 824: May 27

Today, there are a lot of updates from the Kurakhove direction.

Here, following the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Novomykhailivka due to intense Russian pressure after half a year of heavy fighting, Russian troops are now attempting to seize the next tactically valuable position: Kostyantynivka. Capturing this location could enable them to achieve their primary objective in this direction—to bypass the Ukrainian stronghold of Vuhledar.

After initial unsuccessful attempts to capture Kostyantynivka with attacks from the west and southwest of Novomykhailivka, Russian forces decided to take a brief tactical pause to bring in reinforcements and prepare better for the upcoming battle. Kostyantynivka, a key transportation hub in the region, is crucial for any side that controls it. Prominent Russian military bloggers have noted that controlling Kostyantynivka would complicate Ukrainian logistics along the Vuhledar-Mariinka highway and create conditions for encircling the Ukrainian army group around Vuhledar.

The next logical step for the Russians was to commit significant forces to operations aimed at breaking through the Ukrainian defense line near Novomykhailivka. According to a Ukrainian commander in the area, the Russians have concentrated approximately ten units, including two brigades and several regiments, conducting over ten daily assaults with infantry and heavy equipment. These attacks follow the same two main vectors: one directly to the west and another heading southwest. The assaults are supported by strikes with guided aerial bombs and the continuous use of Lancet loitering munitions against relatively small targets, such as individual mortars, to undermine Ukrainian defensive capabilities.

Geolocated footage has emerged online, showcasing some of these attacks and their typical unfolding. In the first clip, published by Russian sources, an armored group is seen advancing against a Ukrainian position along a tree line in front of Paraskoviivka, a suburb of Kostyantynivka. Russian artillery provides suppressive fire against the defenders. Paraskoviivka is considered tactically important by the Russians due to its location just east of Kostyantynivka, with both settlements separated by a small lake. To advance into the village from the south of this water obstacle, the Russians need to capture the suburb on the north side, as failing to do so would leave their flank vulnerable to Ukrainian counterattacks. To support these multi-directional assaults, the Russians have conducted several heavy bombardments on Paraskoviivka.

Ukrainian soldiers from the 79th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade, responsible for the defense of this region, have released several videos showing in detail how they are countering Russian attempts to gain ground. These elite forces are engaged in relentless day-and-night operations, prioritizing the destruction of enemy armored vehicles. The first Russian vector of attack is through the farms located north of Novomykhailivka and east of Paraskoviivka. A turtle tank is leading the attack but explodes after hitting an antitank mine. Once it is disabled, the rest of the assault group, consisting of T72B3 and T80BV tanks, is also targeted with FPV drones and Javelin-guided missiles until all vehicles are destroyed. Simultaneously, the Russians also started another attack southwest of Novomykhailivka in an attempt to outflank the defenders in Kostyantynivka and attack them from the south. Here, their assault group consisted of several T-62M tanks, BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles, and BTR-82A armored personnel carriers, which tried to cross the open fields at high speed but were quickly spotted and destroyed by the Ukrainians. Although the published videos show only a fraction of the destroyed equipment, they highlight the resurgence of powerful Javelin anti-tank guided missiles, now widely available to the Ukrainians due to new aid packages from the United States.

After neutralizing the armored vehicles in both vectors of the attack, the Ukrainians quickly shift their focus to the enemy infantry and the surviving crews. Their drone operators documented how they finish off enemy soldiers in trenches, tree lines, and various hideouts using drone-dropped...

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[nicktechnubyte]

Let's see how many russian internet trolls show themselves today and how much they'll try to cope with their loses!

[patricksowle]

thank you for the report. SlavaUkraine. from Alaska USA

[DanaVastman]

I wait for your report everyday and appreciate your weekly patreon rundowns. I'm glad you got to YouTube crap settled. Angers me that they allow Russian propaganda to hurt the good guys 🤬

[edwardsianski]

Thanks for another great post! It looks as though the turtle tanks were too slow to escape Ukrainian drones.

[JeanBaptisteMessier]

Very interesting as usual, thanks 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇪🇺🇨🇵

[katikati]

Slava Ukraine! Thanks for your reporting!

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[jerseyshoredroneservices]

Outstanding work by the Ukrainian military and by the guy who keeps making these videos for us. Thank you!

[elultimobuho]

The Ukrainian forces, although they are in defensive operations, with the first arrival of Western aid and the ability to mobilize their material reserves by ensuring their renewal in the short and medium term.
They are showing their cunning, perseverance and determination, in the face of the offensives of the occupying forces.
Although it is suffering intense attacks, they cause great losses and casualties to the Kremlin Forces.
We will have to wait for a more complete distribution of Western aid and the arrival of aviation as more AA defense systems, to see how actions on the front evolve.
As always, thank you for your work and comments.
Long and happy life to the Ukrainian People. 🇪🇸🙂🫶🇺🇦 ✌️🎗️

[paulbarron]

I’m sure Ukrainian strategists have anticipated this and prepared well.

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[estherkisob]

Thank you for your professionalism in giving us these analysis. Great tactical analysis. ❤❤❤❤

[Feralzen]

Ukrainians are giving a textbook example that defense can be the best offense. I "almost" pity those Russians...

[Grant_S_M]

500, 000 russians have become good russians.

[haji]

Thank you for this report. Slava Ukraini

[PieterBreda]

Nearly all their armoured equipment is incredibly old. T62 and BMP-1 are 60 years old.

[nozhki-busha]

Any minute now the Vatniks will arrive to downplay this embarrassment for Russia. 🤣

[genedoroschuk]

Thanks for daily updates, with russia huge losses the tides are turning

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