Soldiers of the Alyosha tank crew, who repelled an attack by superior enemy forces in Zaporozhye direction, have been presented to the title of Heroes of the Russian Federation by Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu.
The tank crew under the command of Senior Lieutenant Rasim Baksikov came under massive artillery fire, as a result of which a driver was wounded. The crew commander Baksikov evacuated the wounded serviceman from the vehicle and gave him first aid. Having transferred the driver to the forward medical unit, Rasim decided to take his place in the battle.
Lieutenant Aleksandr Levakov, having assessed the situation, decided to replace the wounded crew member and took the tank commander's workplace and moved in the direction of the positions of Russian motorised rifle regiment to provide support to the defenders.
On the approach to one of the settlements, Lieutenant Levakov detected 8 enemy vehicles, including two tanks, in one of the nearby wooded areas.
Having assessed the situation, Senior Lieutenant Baksikov made a decision and immediately engaged the superior enemy forces. Thanks to skilful control of the combat vehicle and competent use of the terrain conditions for stealthy movement, the Russian tank's entry into the firing line was unexpected for the enemy.
Rasim Baksikov, at the driver's seat, skilfully manoeuvred on the battlefield and directed the work of the crew. Lieutenant Aleksandr Levakov, in the commander's position, promptly and competently relayed target guidance to the gunner and directed the tank's fire.
In the first minutes of the battle, the gunner-operator Alexey Neustroyev destroyed both enemy T-72B tanks with accurate fire. In the next 30 minutes, one M113 armoured personnel carrier and five U.S.-manufactured MaxxPro armoured personnel carriers, together with the troops, were destroyed.
After the last enemy combat vehicle was destroyed, the tank crew continued to cover the motorised rifle units deploying in combat formation for about 40 minutes. When the combat vehicle ran out of ammunition, crew commander Rasim Baksikov decided to go to reload, and another tank was sent to the battle site.
Having fired three shots at the advancing infantry, the second tank was damaged by enemy artillery fire. Having quickly orientated himself in the situation and realising that the crew of the damaged vehicle required immediate assistance, Senior Lieutenant Rasim Baksikov and his crew decided to evacuate the damaged tank from the line of contact to a safe place.
The towing of the tank was carried out under incessant enemy fire. Thanks to the resolute actions of the servicemen, the crew of the tank was rescued.
During the battle, the enemy losses, apart from destroyed hardware, were up to 100 fighters killed and wounded.
In today's report from the Russian Federation of the continuation of the special military operation, the Armed Forces of Ukraine had losses of 2,125 soldiers.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
▫️In Liptsy and Volchansk directions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of the AFU 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 92nd Assault Brigade, and 36th Marine Brigade near Glubokoye, Lipsy, and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian troops, one MLRS launcher, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station.
▫️Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 44th, 67th, 115th mechanised brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade, 103rd, 110th territorial defence brigades, and 1st National Guard Brigade near Tabayevka (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka, Rozovka, Nadiya, Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Torskoye (Donetsk People's...
Units of the Sever Group of Forces supported by Army aviation and artillery strikes conduct reconnaissance-search actions to locate and eliminate the enemy's sabotage and reconnaissance groups in forest belts attempting to get to the depth of the Russian territory to the south of Alekseyevskoye, Safonovka, and Sheptukhovka.
▫️Attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 22nd, 61st, and 115th mechanised brigades, and 82nd Air Assault Brigade toward Komarovka, Olgovka, Russkoye, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, one counterobstacle vehicle, and more than 30 Ukrainian troops.
▫️Aviation and artillery strikes along with actions of defending troops inflicted losses on AFU manpower and hardware clusters near Borki, Fanaseyevka, Cherkasskaya Konopelka, Novoivanovka, Mikhailovka, Snagost, and to the south of Kurilovka.
▫️One U.S.-made M270 MLRS launcher was destroyed by a missile strike near Bezdrik (Sumy ...
The banner of the unit was captured in battle by the Rifle Battalion of the 1st Guards Slavic Brigade.
Also, the Storm unit of the 1st Slavyanskaya captured the next object “Cheburashka”, and the 2nd battalion captured the next dacha area (in front of the Khimik microdistrict).
In addition, Russian fighters today cut the road from Lastochkino to Avdeevsky coke plant.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
▫️ During offensive actions, the Sever Group of Forces engaged units of one tank brigade, one heavy mechanised brigade, six mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, four air assault brigades, one marine brigade, three territorial defence brigades, and three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Gogolevka, Guyevo, Goncharovka, Zaoleshenka, Kazachya Loknya, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Mirny, Nikolsky, Oleshnya, and Sudzha. Two counter-attacks launched by enemy units were repelled.
▫️ Operational-tactical and army aviation and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and hardware close to Agronom, Kolmakov, Kositsa, Kubatkin, Martynovka, Melovoy, Nikolayevka, Staraya Sorochina, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, as well as Basovka, Belovody, Varachino, Zhuravka, Miropolye, Novenkoye, and Yunakovka in Sumy region.
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In this weekly report from the MoD of the Russian Federation of the continuation of the SMO, the Armed Forces of Ukraine had 9,235 soldiers with 58 surrendered to Russian Forces.
From 15 to 21 February, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 11 group strikes by long-range air-, ground-, and sea-based high-precision weapons, and by unmanned aerial vehicles, which hit the facilities of the gas-power and port infrastructure, as well as electrical substations that support the work of the Ukrainian defence industry.
In addition, strikes were delivered at missile and artillery depots, military airfield infrastructure, assembly workshops, depots storing attack unmanned aerial vehicles, temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries.
▫️ During the week, the Sever Group of Forces continued to rout AFU units in Kursk region.
In the course of the offensive actions, Sverdlikovo (Kursk region) was liberated.
Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery inflicted fire on manpower and ...
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
▫️During offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted strikes on one tank brigade, one heavy mechanised brigade, six mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, four air assault brigades, one marine brigade, three territorial defence brigades, and three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Bondarevka, Gogolevka, Goncharovka, Guyevo, Kazachya Loknya, Lebedevka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Nikolsky, and Suja. Four enemy counter-attacks were repelled.
▫️Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Agronom, Viktorovka, Zamostye, Kolmakov, Kositsa, Kubatkin, Kurilovka, Martynovka, Melovoy, Novaya Sorochina, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, and Basovka, Belovody, Zhuravka, Mirlogi, Miropolye, and Yunakovka in Sumy region.
▫️During the day, the AFU losses were ...
