“The order sent us like meat,” says the 19-year-old Russian. His brigade took part in the battles that took place in the Kursk region. Moscow directed one combat vehicle at two Ukrainian tanks. In an unequal battle, the Russian troops were quickly defeated, and the 19-year-old boy was found in critical condition two days later.
A 19-year-old Russian soldier survived when two Ukrainian tanks completely destroyed his armored vehicle during a battle in the Kursk region, Forbes reported. The skirmish occurred on October 15, when Russian troops from the 810th Marine Brigade approached two Ukrainian tanks in a BTR-82 armored personnel carrier.
Russia lost the Battle of Kursk. “They sent us like meat.”
Ukraine's Ministry of Defense released drone footage of the moment of the attack. One of the Ukrainian tanks opened fire on the armored personnel carrier from a distance of about 15 meters, causing severe damage to the vehicle. The second tank then opened fire, completely disabling the enemy carrier.
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Two days after the battle, Ukrainian forces managed to locate one of the fighters of the Russian unit. It turned out to be a 19-year-old soldier of the Russian Federation. The man was lying unconscious on the ground. – We were in an armored personnel carrier, and suddenly – there was a boom. I didn't see anything – he recalled after the rescue operation.
The Russian soldier narrowly escaped from the destroyed transport vehicle but said he was glad he survived. “The command sent us as flesh,” he said.
War in Ukraine. Attacks continue in the Kursk region
Forbes magazine pointed out that Russia is sending as many soldiers as possible to the battlefield and is trying with all its might to stop the Ukrainian advance in the Kursk region. The newspaper said combatants receive only limited training before going to war.
According to Forbes magazine, the unequal battle was not only due to the negligence of the crews and commanders, but also because the Russian transports approached the Ukrainian tanks because the Russians mistook the tanks for their own vehicles. It is said that this was due to a mistaken recognition.
On August 6, Ukrainian forces attacked Kursk Oblast in southwestern Russia and have been conducting operations there ever since. Recently, there have been reports that the morale of Ukrainians fighting on Russian territory is low. Kiev maintains that its decision to launch an offensive was the right one.
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