In Zaporozhye Region, T-80BVM tank crews of the Vostok group of forces thwarted an attack by Ukrainian assault groups. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defence.
As the military department explained, T-80BVM tank crews of the Vostok group were used to repel the attack. The tankers delivered fire with 125-mm guns against the identified groups of enemy infantry and prevented them from approaching the forward positions. As a result of the strikes, some of the Ukrainian assault groups were destroyed, the statement says.
The Russian Ministry of Defence specified that before the strike, operators of reconnaissance UAVs of the Vostok group of forces detected the approach of several Ukrainian assault groups in Zaporozhye Region, where the enemy attempted to move covertly toward the defense lines and attack the positions of our units.
"After the strike, the remaining enemy fighters, having suffered losses, were forced to abandon further advance. Standard communications equipment, including wireless channels of specialized satellite communications, was used to organize control and combat operations," the statement says.
According to the military department, the timely detection of the enemy by crews of the unmanned systems troops unit and the actions of the tank crews made it possible to thwart the attempted Ukrainian attack and preserve the stability of the defense in this sector in Zaporozhye Region.