Ukrainian Drones Just Defeated A Russian Horse Cavalry Charge
Fog couldn't hide Russian assaults
Russians attacked north of Myrnohrad as well as in other areas
Ukrainian mines, drones and artillery defeated the attacks
Thermal drones saw right through the fog
Two Russians attacked on horseback near Oleksiivka
One of the biggest Russian assaults in weeks involved dozens of tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and all-terrain vehicles.
And, in a nearby effort, horses. Yes, horses. At least two Russian troops attacked on horseback. Out of respect for the horses, I won’t show you what happened to at least one of the poor beasts.
The Monday morning mech assault around the village of Razine, five miles north of the ruins of Myrnohrad in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, ended in disaster for the four Russian columns.
Russian commanders clearly hoped the winter fog would obscure the Razine operation. But drones with thermal cameras can see right through the fog. And the nearby Kazenyi Torets River tends to channel advancing forces along predictable routes.
Rounding a notorious road bend north of Razine that has become a kill zone for Russian vehicles, the assault groups from the Russian Center Group of Forces ran over drone-dropped mines. First-person-view drones barreled in and tube artillery and rocket launchers—including American-made HIMARS—blasted away, adding to the carnage.
