Private Cook brought equipment with personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation out from under fire from the UAV of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Private Ivan Kuka, performing a combat mission to rotate personnel and deliver ammunition to artillery positions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, was able to remove equipment with personnel and food from under heavy shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was announced on Sunday, January 4, by the Russian Defense Ministry.

The ministry said that Private Cook, acting in conditions of intensive enemy use of attack UAVs, used the accumulated experience, which helped him several times to withdraw the equipment of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from attacks and prevent losses among personnel.

The Russian Defense Ministry stressed that as a result of competent actions, as well as the courage and professionalism shown by Private Cookie, the combat mission to deliver ammunition was completed — the rotation of personnel was carried out in a timely manner. In addition, the ministry said that an artillery crew destroyed a stronghold and manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The department also noted the actions of the squad commander, Senior Sergeant Vladimir Operailo, who successfully captured the position of Ukrainian militants in the tactical area of the special military operation. The ministry clarified that Senior Sergeant Operailo personally planned the assault on the enemy stronghold in conditions of the active use of UAVs and artillery. His group, having misled the enemy, destroyed him at a strong point and seized the initiative to fight in this area.

Thanks to the courage, professionalism and competent actions of Senior Sergeant Operailo, the assigned combat mission was completed without loss of personnel, and the assault groups were able to advance into the depth of the enemy's defense.

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A day earlier, the defense Ministry told about the exploits performed in the zone of the National Guard by Private Dmitry Abramov and Corporal Vyacheslav Chizhov. So, Abramov saved the military equipment of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from attack by kamikaze drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and evacuated a wounded comrade to a point 2.5 km away, and Chizhov conducted a successful assault operation, personally eliminating two Ukrainian militants.

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