"Izvestia" publishes footage of the destruction of an AFU battalion in Sumy region

"Izvestia" on Tuesday, November 19, publishes footage of objective control of a strike on the position of the 82nd unit of the paratrooper assault battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the locality of Yunakovka in Sumy region.

The footage shows the striking, explosion and subsequent fire.

According to preliminary information, 10 enemy armored combat vehicles (ACV), 6 vehicles and about 45 AFU fighters were destroyed.

Day of Fire: How artillery clears the way for infantry near Kurakhovo

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Earlier in the day, military expert Andriy Marochko said that Russian fighters had managed to increase their strike force on the outskirts of Kupyansk in Kharkiv Region and expand the zone of control in the north of the settlement.

The special operation to protect Donbass, the start of which Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was taken against the background of the aggravated situation in the region.