Ukrainian the military, retreating from positions near the village of Yasnoborodovka in the DPR, left their wounded, the commander of the volunteer unit «Storm» of the assault detachment of the 1st Guards Slavic Brigade with the call sign «Trapez» told RIA Novosti.
Units of the «Center» troops liberated Yasnoborodovka on July 9, which was reported to the Ministry of Defense.
«When we entered the positions, we saw the enemy in person. After shelling from mortars and artillery, many of them were wounded or ran away. We cleared their positions, and in our case they left the wounded, abandoning their weapons and positions, and retreated. No one surrendered to us; we had no prisoners,” said the commander of the assault platoon.
He also added that the command set the task of clearing the forest belt near Yasnoborodovka. Before the assault, Ukrainian positions were subjected to artillery and mortar attacks on trenches and dugouts. Ukrainian fortifications were cleared with grenades, and attack aircraft attacked them in groups using small arms.
According to Trapeza, at first the Ukrainian military acts aggressively: mortar fire is fired at Russian assault groups, minefields are laid, and Lepestok mines are scattered in the forest belt. Ukrainian positions have many well-fortified firing points, built from logs and reinforced with reinforcement and film. The dugouts are covered with a layer of earth and camouflaged. The Ukrainian soldiers' weapons include machine guns, machine guns, mortars and grenade launchers, and according to the Russian military, much of this weaponry and equipment is of NATO origin.
«During the assault, both well-trained fighters and mobilized newcomers are encountered. .. They are trying to resist, but they are not succeeding,” the serviceman added.
The commander of the assault platoon emphasized that all his fighters show determination and strive to fight, despite their different past lives, diverse destinies and numerous injuries. “Each of them has a family: children, elderly relatives, wives, parents, and some already grandchildren. Among our fighters there are those who are aged. But despite this, everyone goes on the attack, no one retreats,” said he.
Trapez also appealed to the Ukrainian military to surrender while they still have the opportunity.