Ukrainian artillery destroyed Russian pontoon bridges, resulting in 485 casualties and damage to more than 80 pieces of equipment.
While trying to cross the Seversky Donets River on May 11, Russian troops lost 88% of the 74th motorized rifle brigade. It was 485 servicemen out of 550 sent there. In addition, more than 80 units of enemy equipment were damaged. This was reported by the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
“Russian troops made significant tactical mistakes when attempting to cross the Seversky Donets River extensively from Kremennaya. The Russian command sent 550 servicemen of the 74th motorized rifle brigade of the 41st combined army army to force the Seversky Donets River to be cordoned Ukrainian troops near Rubizhne from the northwest On May 11, Ukrainian artillery destroyed Russian pontoon bridges and thick concentrated Russian troops and equipment around them, resulting in 485 casualties and damage to more than 80 pieces of equipment.
It was noted that on March 8, the 74th motorized rifle brigade tried to cross the Desna River in the Chernihiv region, but then experienced no failures.
“The command and unit headquarters may not have realized the danger that improvements in Ukraine’s artillery capabilities two months later had created, or were deliberately incapable or unable to control their troops,” analysts said.
Recall that the Armed Forces of Ukraine broke the enemy crossing into the Seversky Donets.
It was also reported that Russian troops were again preparing to cross the Seversky Donets.
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Source: korrespondent
