07 Jul: Seriously? Russians Lose an Elite VDV Brigade for 20 Five-Story Buildings (Their Ruins)

07 Jul: Seriously? Russians Lose an Elite VDV Brigade for 20 Five-Story Buildings (Their Ruins)

today there is a lot of news from the bakod direction the most interesting updates come from the area of chfar here after months of intense clashes the repeated series of Russian frontal assaults finally brought results leading to the Takeover of the canal District such a significant gain came at a high cost in armored vehicles for the Russian forces leading to improvised borderline suicidal methods of assault by motorcycles the primary reason for the increased Russian Focus on the canal District of chfar is their lack of success on the town’s northern and southern flanks these assaults yielded minimal results and often necessitated the withdrawal of specific units for replenishment consequently most combat ready units heavy equipment and earth support were concentrated in the canal District as it was the only area where the Russians had established a foothold and could make progress once taken the high-rise buildings in the area would provide Russian Fighters with powerful firing positions to suppress Ukrainian forces across the canal in the Novi District which consists of only one story houses such separation of Ukrainian positions to the west of the town could in principle compromise Ukrainian defenses this would enable Russian attacks on the canal Crossings on the flanks to gain momentum and establish a foothold in the Novi District to achieve this the Russians had to destroy Ukrainian firing positions with intense Glide bomb strikes augmented by by artillery and THS heavy thermobaric systems these strikes gradually demolished large sections of the high-rise buildings making them untenable for defense certain entrances to buildings collapsed and hallways and basements used for bomb shelters were buried in rubble as a result of the intense bombing and shelling ukrainians had fewer defensive positions in the highrises allowing for a much smaller number of Fighters to be stationed there this lengthy process enables the Russians to intensify their assaults with infantry and armored vehicles toward the canal District against weaker Ukrainian positions before each assault the Russians typically deploy a small Squad of infantry to detect Ukrainian firing positions then call in artillery and thermobaric systems to Target them these artillery strike serve as the final stage of preparation for the Russian assault aiming to disrupt Ukrainian Communications and prevent reinforcements from arriving in the area while shelling was still ongoing the Russians deployed a group of infantry men to take over the remaining section of the nearby industrial Zone still under Ukrainian control during this assault the Russian troops came under Fire from Ukrainian AGS automatic grenade launchers well concealed in nearby forests despite this they managed to establish control over the remaining buildings in this part of the district the original uncensored footage of these operations can be found on our telegram Channel control of the industrial Zone placed Ukrainian fighters in the remaining highrises in Greater danger of a flank attack from this newly secured area in addition to the ongoing Russian strikes and shelling with artillery Aviation and thermobaric systems consequently the Ukrainian fighters in the area were forced to withdraw to the western side of the canal leaving the area under complete Russian control the Russian command must overcome the canal and Advance on its Western Bank to to achieve this Russian forces will need to clear the remaining Ukrainian positions on the Eastern Bank particularly in the forest near kalanka only by consolidating their control along the canal can the Russians begin planning their Advance into the western part of the Town Ukrainian fighters in the area reported that Russian troops have intensified their use of assault groups on motorcycles in an effort to advance supported by intense artillery air and drone operations this shift in tactics is driven by two main factors firstly the Russians are suffering heavy losses among the armored vehicles intended for infantry transport so they are improvising with motorcycles as a temporary solution until they can replenish their losses secondly Russian infantry Squad commanders are seeking a faster and more flexible means of transportation for their troops until now these soldiers have been moving on foot which makes them highly vulnerable to Ukrainian drone and cluster munition strikes by using motorcycles the Russian commanders hope to increase mobility and reduce exposure to these threats thereby minimizing losses and improving their effectiveness in the area in many combat videos published by Ukrainian Fighters it is evident that the use of motorcycles does not offer significant advantages for the Russians when facing experienced drone operators in one such video from the area an inexperienced Russian soldier is seen abandoning his motorcycle as soon as he spots a drone overhead in his Panic he drops his rifle and flee while the motorcycle is subsequently destroyed by drone dropped grenades all uncensored videos of Russian motorcycle assaults can be found on our telegram as well overall the Russians have exhausted their forces after months-long assaults on the canal District forcing them to improvise using motorcycles for troop transport instead of armored vehicles this lack of Readiness for further operations gives ukrainians the time and space to organize their defenses and prepare for the second phase of the battle for chiv y as such the loss of the canal district is neither critical not unexpected as it is located on her Russia controlled side of the canal the main idea behind holding it was to analiz the high rises to inflict as much losses as possible and leave Russians not intact but completely demolished positions the second phase of the battle for chesar is expected to be even more deadly for the Russians as ukrainians have established continuous lines of fortifications right on top of the Western Bank of the 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Today, there is a lot of news from the Bakhmut direction.

The most interesting updates come from the area of Chasiv Yar. Here, after months of intense clashes, the repeated series of Russian frontal assaults finally brought results, leading to the takeover of the Kanal district. Such a significant gain came at a high cost in armored vehicles for the Russian forces, leading to improvized, borderline suicidal methods of assault by motorcycles.

The primary reason for the increased Russian focus on the Kanal district of Chasiv Yar is their lack of success on the town’s northern and southern flanks. These assaults yielded minimal results and often necessitated the withdrawal of specific units for replenishment. Consequently, most combat-ready units, heavy equipment, and air support were concentrated in the Kanal district, as it was the only area where the Russians had established a foothold and could make progress.

Once taken, the high-rise buildings in the area would provide Russian fighters with powerful firing positions to suppress Ukrainian forces across the Kanal in the Novy district, which consists of only one-story houses. Such suppression of Ukrainian positions to the west of the town could, in principle, compromise Ukrainian defenses. This would enable Russian attacks on the canal crossings on the flanks to gain momentum and establish a foothold in the Novy district.

To achieve this, the Russians had to destroy Ukrainian firing positions with intense glide bomb strikes, augmented by artillery and TOS heavy thermobaric systems. These strikes gradually demolished large sections of the high-rise buildings, making them untenable for defense. Certain entrances to buildings collapsed, and hallways and basements used for bomb shelters were buried in rubble. As a result of the intense bombing and shelling, Ukrainians had fewer defensive positions in the high-rises, allowing for a much smaller number of fighters to be stationed there.

This lengthy process enables the Russians to intensify their assaults with infantry and armored vehicles toward the Kanal district against weaker Ukrainian positions. Before each assault, the Russians typically deploy a small squad of infantry to detect Ukrainian firing positions, then call in artillery and thermobaric systems to target them. These artillery strikes serve as the final stage of preparation for the Russian assault, aiming to disrupt Ukrainian communications and prevent reinforcements from arriving in the area.

While the shelling was still ongoing, the Russians deployed a group of infantrymen to take over the remaining section of the nearby industrial zone still under Ukrainian control. During these assaults, the Russian troops came under fire from Ukrainian AGS automatic grenade launchers, well concealed in nearby forests. Despite this, they managed to establish control over the remaining buildings in this part of the district. The original, uncensored footage of these operations can be found on our Telegram channel.

Control of the industrial zone placed Ukrainian fighters in the remaining high-rises in greater danger of a flank attack from this newly secured area, in addition to the ongoing Russian strikes and shelling with artillery, aviation, and thermobaric systems. Consequently, the Ukrainian fighters in the area were forced to withdraw to the western side of the canal, leaving the area under complete Russian control.

The Russian command must overcome the canal and advance on its western bank. To achieve this, Russian forces will need to clear the remaining Ukrainian positions on the eastern bank, particularly in the forests near Kalinivka. Only by consolidating their control along the canal can the Russians begin planning their advance into the western part of the town.

Ukrainian fighters in the area reported that Russian troops have intensified their use of assault groups on motorcycles in an effort to advance, supported by intense artillery, air, and drone operations. This shift in tactics is driven by two main factors.

Firstly, the Russians are suffering heavy losses among the armored vehicles intended for infantry transport, so they are improvising with motorcycles as a temporary solution until they can replenish their losses. Secondly, Russian infantry squad commanders are seeking a faster and more flexible means of transportation for their troops. Until now, these soldiers…