Ukrainian marines won an important victory in Russia

Combat footage caught by a reconnaissance drone captured a stunning Ukrainian attack on Russian positions in Kursk Oblast that resulted in a major victory according to Miltiarnyi. 

Marines from the 36th Mechanized Brigade alongside troops of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces and soldiers from the 47th Mechanized Brigade reportedly might have taken two Russian villages in Kursk following a brutal battle.

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The Russian villages of Zelenyi Shlyakh and Novoivanivka may have been captured by Ukrainian forces after an assault that the Ukrainian military news outlet Militarnyi reported “almost completely forced out the Russian forces from the seized villages.”

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Combat footage from the battle was published by the Ukrainian Naval Infantry Command’s press service on the group’s Telegram channel and Militarnyi provided a full breakdown of the battle shown in the video. 

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An armored column of vehicles from the 36th Separate Marine Brigade that was led by T-64BV tanks advanced 2 kilometers (roughly 1.24 miles) down a highway leading into Russian forces, but it was met with some resistance. 

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Russian forces attempted to stop the column two times during its advance but Ukrainian forces broke through Russian positions along treeline defensive positions outside of Zelenyi Shlyakh and reportedly eventually entered the village itself. 

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The advance was supported by overhead reconnaissance drones and cluster munitions according to Militarnyi. 

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The Ukrainian military news outlet also reported that the marines of the 36th Brigade fought off a Russian counterattack that included several armored vehicles and tanks. 

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It is important to remember that the source for the battle comes from a Ukrainian military command, so the claims should be taken with a grain of salt, but online war analyst WarAchive was able to geolocate the battlefield footage that was released. 

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“It is not yet clear whether the Defense Forces’ forward units have managed to gain a foothold in Zelenyi Shlyakh,” Militarnyi reported on October 22nd when it published its report on the assault. 

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“However, if successful, this will create the preconditions for the Russian forces’ complete dislodgement from nearby Novoivanovka,” Militarnyi added. 

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The villages of Zelenyi Shlyakh and Novoivanovka were formerly under Ukrainian control following the surprise invasion of Kursk, but they were lost after a Russian counterattack on October 10th retook large swaths of territory taken by Ukraine. 

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Since losing Zelenyi Shlyakh and Novoivanovka to Russia, Ukrainian forces in the area have mounted devastating ambush attacks on Russian forces in the region around the two villages. 

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“Ukrainian troops have conducted a series of successful ambushes, destroying several enemy armored convoys that were moving toward the settlements to consolidate and build on their success,” Militarnyi explained. 

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“The new attack by the 36th Marine Brigade demonstrates that the Ukrainian forces in this area have shifted from trying to stop the enemy to full-fledged counterattacks and regaining ground,” Militarnyi added. 

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Militarnyi also reported that Ukrainian units from the 103rd Mechanized Brigade and 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade have been captured using America-supplied M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles and M1A1 Abrams tanks in battles to retake Novoivanovka.

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“In the video, armored vehicles of the 47th Mechanized Brigade are seen clearing buildings on the western outskirts of the settlement, reconnecting with the Marines of the 36th Brigade,” Militaryni explained. 

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