Elements of three motorized rifle brigades and 40th Marine Infantry brigade attacked with 9 BMP-type IFVs, 4 BTRs and 3 tanks but gained no ground and retreated.
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Elements of three motorized rifle brigades and 40th Marine Infantry brigade attacked with 9 BMP-type IFVs, 4 BTRs and 3 tanks but gained no ground and retreated.
Russian forces conducted an FAB-3000 glide bomb strike against Ukrainian forces in Kostyantynivka
an ammunition depot near occupied Makiivka in Donetsk Oblast
On 13 October, the occupiers attempted to break through the defence line and land near Volodymyrivka and Shakhove using tanks and armoured vehicles. Thanks to the coordinated actions of Ukrainian pilots, the enemy's assault was stopped: 1 tank, 1 BTR-T, and 3 armoured vehicles were destroyed. Two more tanks and six other vehicles were damaged. In addition, about 50 occupiers were killed and wounded.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:30.775Z
Source story: day-1331a-2025-10-21