First Published Apr 16, 2022, 4:38 PM IST
FeOn February 24, Russia launched a so-called military operation against the Nazi community in Ukraine. But about forty days later, Russia was unable to conquer any of the ten major cities in Ukraine and suffered heavy losses. Russia subsequently withdrew its troops from Ukraine and deployed it to eastern Ukraine, declaring that their target was not the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, but the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas, which includes Russian rebels. However, the latest reports indicate that Russia has suffered another setback. The Ukrainian army has destroyed a large convoy of vehicles moving into the Donbass region.
Earlier this week, a Russian armored convoy was killed in an ambush by Ukrainian special forces (SSO) on a convoy of Russian shields and troops heading to Izium from the eastern city of Kharkiv.
The images were released by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. Images released by the Ukrainian Ground Force show the smoky remains of several Russian armored vehicles trapped in a massive explosion organized by SSO operators.
There have been intelligence reports this week that Russia is deploying more troops to areas around the city of Izium.
Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleg Sinehubiv said that Ukraine’s armed forces are currently engaged in a fierce battle with Russian forces just 25 miles from the Donbass region.
The SSO operators, realizing the destination and route of the Russian convoy heading towards the Donbass region, were installing TNT stacks on the roadside, under the bridge and at other important points.
Armored vehicles climbed on top of the explosives and were destroyed in the blasts. The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a U.S. military base.
This was the biggest setback for Russia as Ukraine entered the second phase of the war. The region has been a war zone for the past eight years, since Russia launched its offensive in 2014 to occupy Crimea from Ukraine.
The main reason given by Russia for the Ukrainian invasion was the neo-Nazi military presence. Known as the Azov Battalion, this military presence is mainly based in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine.
The Azov battalion defended the Russian army in the war in the southeastern region weeks ago. The battle of Mariupol was largely based on the Azov battalion.
The setback comes as Russia prepares for a major new offensive designed to encircle the Donbass as it enters the second phase of the war.
The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a Russian convoy of vehicles targeting Kharkiv. The Ukrainian Ground Force said in a statement that Russian armored trucks, Tiger and Ural armored vehicles were in the convoy.
‘After finding the route of the enemy convoy, the SSO operators ambushed and selected the bridge as the most suitable location for the attack. After finding the best place for the attack, explosives were placed and detonated as the convoy passed by.
The Russian soldiers who escaped the blast were killed by the Ukrainian army in hiding. Ukraine claimed that all Russian vehicles on the route were destroyed.
Ukraine also claimed that its drones performed well in the mission. The Kharkiv regional governor also claimed that “a large array of enemy equipment and manpower targeting the ISIS had been destroyed.”
Earlier, intelligence reported that Russia had withdrawn troops leading the Kiev war to the western border and to deploy in Donetsk and Luhansk, as well as in the Donbass and Kharkiv regions.
Russia has warned that fighting in the region could intensify in the next two weeks. It also warned that Russia would face heavy damage in the lower Ukraine region after the eruption.
This was followed by the arrival of state – of – the – art military weapons by rail from European member states of NATO. Meanwhile, reports say that Mariupol, who had been bombing Russia for a month, has begun to retaliate strongly.
War experts also believe that Russia must first surrender when it wants to invade eastern Ukraine without further casualties. Mariupol is a stronghold of the infamous Azov Battalion.
Eastern Ukraine has a number of trenches built as part of the war over the past eight years. According to reports, the current situation in eastern Ukraine is similar to that of France during World War II.
According to reports, Ukraine’s Azov battalion, which controls the region, will give priority to guerrilla warfare against Russia. In the last fifty days, the Ukrainian army has inflicted heavy casualties on the Russian army. Ukraine claims that this is what awaits Russia in eastern Ukraine as well.
