Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian assault near Terny, Donetsk Oblast on the Lyman front.
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On the Lyman front, Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian assault near Terny (Donetsk Oblast), where aircraft-supported Russian forces continued to make unsuccessful attempts to break through the Ukrainian defences.
State Border Guard Service detected a Russian engineering group in the Donetsk sector via aerial reconnaissance
The Russian engineering group was attempting to strengthen their positions
Border Guard drones destroyed the engineering group using explosives
The Border Guards published video of the engagement
Since February, Russian forces have steadily advanced across multiple sectors of the front in Donetsk Oblast
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An enemy IFV slipped through and dropped troops behind them on the road; they had to decide whether to rush down the street or find another path
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