Ukrainian paratroopers successfully repelled a Russian assault in the Kurakhove sector, having destroyed four infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs).
The press service of the Khortytsia Operational Command reported this on Telegram, Ukrinform saw.
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“The enemy deployed a column of armored vehicles to assault the positions of the Ukrainian defenders from the Jaeger Brigade. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of drone operators and artillery units, the enemy’s equipment was halted. The result: four enemy fighting vehicles were destroyed or damaged.”
The press service also shared a video of the operation, provided by the communications department of the 71st Separate Jaeger Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.
In an earlier update, the press service reported significant enemy losses in the eastern sector, including: 1,299 personnel, seven tanks, 14 armored fighting vehicles, 20 mortars and cannons, one anti-tank system, 44 vehicles, eight units of special equipment, three electronic warfare systems, seven UAV command posts, one command post, nine ammunition depots, one fuel depot, 167 shelters,
As reported by Ukrinform, by December 3, 2024, total combat losses of Russian forces in Ukraine are estimated at 745,700 personnel, including 1,780 over the past day alone.
Source: Ukrainian paratroopers repel enemy assault on Kurakhove front