Junior Sergeant Oorzhak confronted an AFU reconnaissance group in the SVO zone

Junior Sergeant Chyrgal Oorzhak discovered a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), which was trying to sneak into Russian positions undetected. On Saturday, December 14, the Russian Defense Ministry told about new feats of Russian servicemen in the zone of the special military operation (SMO).

After relaying information about the appearance of an enemy group nearby, Oorzhak engaged the outnumbered enemy. Despite the risk of being hit by quadrocopters with drop systems, the junior sergeant continued to fire at the enemy, constantly transmitting new coordinates of the enemy's changing positions to the mortar crew. As a result, the AFU group suffered significant losses and was forced to retreat.

The Russian Defense Ministry also noted the courage and bravery of Chief Warrant Officer Vladislav Yaropovetsky. He was tasked with supplying Russian battalion tactical groups. During one of his trips to an area not far from the front line, Yaropovetsky's vehicle came under heavy mortar fire from the AFU. In addition, the car was attacked by Ukrainian drones.

By performing a number of skillful maneuvers, the senior warrant officer managed to get the car out from under fire. Then he noticed that an enemy spy drone was circling in the sky nearby, with the help of which the Ukrainian side was correcting the strikes. Yaropovetsky took aim and destroyed the drone with one accurate shot, after which he continued on his way, delivering ammunition and provisions to his destination on time.

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Earlier, on December 13, the Russian Defense Ministry said that Sergeant Nikita Ryder destroyed an AFU kamikaze drone, which was heading towards the positions occupied by the Russian army. The serviceman was conducting airspace surveillance when he spotted the approaching drone. Ryder checked to see if there were any Russian drones in the sector and, having established that the UAV belonged to the AFU, opened fire on it. The drone detonated in mid-air without harming the Russian units.

Before that, on December 12, the Russian Defense Ministry said that Lieutenant Anton Kokov had held off the onslaught of the AFU and prevented a defense breakthrough. He noticed the enemy group approaching the Russian positions and promptly passed the information to the unit commander, after which he opened fire on the AFU group, immediately eliminating the enemy grenade launcher.

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

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