A new attempted Russian advance in the Donetsk region ended in disaster after Moscow’s troops collided with their own equipment destroyed during a failed operation. Ukrainian Defense Forces They spread images of the incident, which quickly went viral on social networks.
According to the Ukrainian Telegram channel Butusov Plus, the episode occurred when a Russian unit tried to break the Ukrainian defensive lines in a sector where fighting is constant. The maneuver ended in chaos after a series of coordination errors and disorientation on the battlefield.
Ukrainian forces reportedly deployed a dense smoke screen to confuse the enemy, causing Russian vehicles would lose visibility and end up stuck in their own terrainsurrounded by remains of previously destroyed equipment.
Taking advantage of the confusion, the Ukrainian infantry launched a targeted attack with machine gun and drone fire, neutralizing the Russian group that was trying to reorganize. In the videos released, enemy soldiers are seen moving blindly through the smoke before being hit.
“The smoke that was supposed to cover the offensive became the last curtain for the invaders,” said a military source cited by local media.
Ukrainian Army sources They maintain that these types of “self-inflicted” errors are increasingly commons among Russian troops, due to panic, lack of coordination, and improvised use of cover tactics.
The incident joins other recent cases in which Russian forces themselves have caused casualties among their ranks. Days ago, it was reported that a Russian drone opened fire on one of its soldiers when he tried to surrender to Ukrainian troops.
