A video circulating online shows a Ukrainian soldier striking a mine with a sledgehammer, a clip released through the Telegram channel Mash in Donbass.
The footage depicts the soldier striking a mine resting on the ground while fellow troops urge him to halt. When asked what would happen if the device detonated, he responds that he has another bullet ready if needed.
On 19 October, the Russian Ministry of Defense released imagery alleging strikes against Ukrainian Army trenches and shelters near Belogorovka. Drone footage purportedly shows a device dropping two finned grenades into a trench in Ukraine, and another drone entering a shelter beneath an awning to unleash shell fire.
Earlier, the Russian defense ministry circulated public footage of attacks on Ukrainian positions. The narration accompanying the video claims these strikes compelled Ukrainian forces to abandon their positions. The precise locations of the raids were not provided, and the clip was captured with a drone as targets were identified and engaged.
Previously in the United States, reports discussed what some described as a setback in Ukraine’s counteroffensive operations.
Attribution: Official statements and video releases from the Russian Ministry of Defense and the Mash in Donbass channel are cited as the primary sources for the events depicted in these clips.