💥 Attack

Ukrainian artillery at Vuhledar is using Western artillery-delivered mines to ambush attacking Russian troops.

February 1, 2023 Vuhledar, Donetsk Oblast

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Kyiv Post Kyiv Independent

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Entities

Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) Russian army (military_unit) 155th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

at the now-in-progress Battle of Vuhledar, Ukrainian gunners are widely using high-tech Western artillery-delivered mines to ambush attacking Moscow troops

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Hundreds of troops from Russia's 155th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade were reportedly killed in their attempts to take the town in January and February 2023

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Almost all Russian soldiers in the 5,000-strong brigade were killed, injured, or captured

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Extracted: 2026-03-21T05:18:32.743Z

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