An incredible Ukrainian fightback which forced a Russian retreat was captured on camera this week. Footage from the Ukrainian Armed Forces showed the moment two Russian BMP infantry fighting vehicles “were precisely hit by Ukrainian artillery fire” in Verkhnokamianka, Luhansk. At least one of the tanks was obliterated, according to the Ukrainian soldiers who launched the ambush.
Serhiy Haidai, the governor of the Luhansk oblast, confirmed the fightback this morning as he said that two besieged villages, including Verkhnokamianka, remained under Ukrainian control.
He revealed that Russian troops “tried to move towards Verkhnokamianka but they were rebuffed”.
Mr Haidai added: “Russians suffered losses and retreated.”
A report from the General Staff of the Ukrainian army stated: “On July 16, the Russians tried to advance towards the Verkhnokamianka, but have been resisted, retreated, and lost personnel.”
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Another attempt to attack the Ukrainian Armed Forces was organized near Bilohorivka but this was also repulsed.
The Luhansk governor added that Russian troops had been capturing cities in the region only to be pushed back by the Ukrainian forces a day later.
This has prevented the Russians from reaching their goal of taking the whole region and frustrated President Putin’s war plan.
This comes as the British chief of the defence staff, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, claimed that Russia has lost more than 30 percent of its land combat effectiveness.