The Russian army destroyed a group of infantrymen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) who were in camouflaged positions in the Kupyansky direction. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense. RIA News.
The crew of the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle performed the relevant combat mission, the ministry said. In the statement, it was stated that this calculation relates to the 1st Guards Tank Army of the Western group of forces.
It is stated that intelligence officers of the Russian Armed Forces discovered camouflaged positions using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and an infantry group where Ukrainian troops were concentrated. They detected soldiers and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the forest belt and then transmitted the coordinates to the crew of the infantry fighting vehicle.
“The crew of BMP-3 <…> The ministry emphasized that it destroyed camouflaged positions and manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a special military operation zone in the Kupyansk direction.
Representatives of the ministry added that control over the destruction of Ukrainian units was carried out by UAV teams. Drone operators transmitted real-time data about the situation on the battlefield to the command center.
Russian guards before was shot Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the Baba Yaga type near the Donetsk city of Seversk.