Russian forces thwart Ukrainian offensive in Kharkiv region

WORLD, Dec. 19 (YPA) – The crew of the T-80 tank of the Western Military District thwarted the offensive of the Ukrainian forces in the Kharkiv region, RIA Novosti reported.

“The enemy tried to concentrate, to accumulate his forces for a strike in order to continue the offensive, the task was to prevent his concentration,” the commander of a tank unit, named “Viking” told the agency.

According to him, “the infantry, being in direct contact, requires the fire of artillery and tanks, therefore, they come to us, give the coordinates of the target, we go out and work out.”

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