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Tavrian paratroopers repelled a major Russian assault on positions of the 79th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade, destroying 5 armored vehicles and 1 tank, while damaging 3 more armored vehicles and another tank.

Maksymilianivka, Donetsk Oblast
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The Russian invaders attempted to storm the positions of the 79th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade with a column of 19 armored vehicles and 4 tanks. Ukrainian paratroopers destroyed 5 armored vehicles and 1 tank, with another 3 armored vehicles and a tank damaged.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian troops attempted to break through Ukrainian defense and capture Maksymilianivka for a further offensive on Kurakhove. Seven tanks and 11 armored personnel carriers approached the positions of Ukrainian defenders.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian paratroopers destroyed 2 tanks and 5 infantry fighting vehicles, with 2 more tanks damaged and managed to roll back.

Ukrinform → Source tone: uncertain

The fate of 28 Russian soldiers who took part in the assault remains unknown.

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Extracted: 2026-04-07T02:54:18.768Z

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