A new impressive video has appeared on social networks, in which two Ukrainian soldiers manage to repel an attack by a group of 10 mercenaries of the “Wagner” PMC.

The footage shows how the Russian mercenaries split into three groups: two smaller groups of 2 and 3 soldiers, respectively, and a larger group of 5 to flank the Ukrainian positions.

Despite earlier images and reports of the incompetence of Moscow’s military, this footage captures a remarkable level of tactical training, showing mercenaries from a group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin sneaking up to Ukrainian positions with the utmost care to catch them off guard. defenders

The footage shows Russian mercenaries closing the distance to Ukrainian positions as much as possible before opening fire, with Prigozhin’s troops also looking better equipped than many Russian soldiers. But, it seems, they don’t notice for a moment that they are being filmed by Ukrainian intelligence officers who are giving instructions to the two defenders.

In the continuation of the recording, it can be seen how around 00:18 a group of mercenaries on the right tries to lure the Ukrainian defenders out of their positions, including by simulating a retreat during the firefight, hoping that the group on the left can thus flank them with Kyiv soldiers.

Wagner’s mercenaries retreat to fight another day

The footage shows two Ukrainian defenders holding their ground despite the danger they were in, given the attackers’ 5-1 advantage. The Russians eventually call off the operation after the northern group appears to have attempted to obtain visual confirmation of the Ukrainian position.

You can watch the entire episode with subtitles below:

Although the recording itself may not seem as impressive without the sound of gunshots (surveillance drones do not need the ability to record audio), it once again demonstrates the importance of knowing the situation on the battlefield, including at the tactical level.

In the absence of real-time information about the movements and intentions of the Russians, it cannot be assumed that the Ukrainian defenders would have left their positions. At the same time, with no data on the force they are facing and no visual reference, the Russian attackers abandon an attack in which they had a clear advantage.

However, under these conditions, the retreat gesture of the “Wagner” PMC mercenaries should not necessarily be considered a gesture of cowardice, although the Russian army has given enough examples of this, including recently. It is also possible that the attack was a reconnaissance attack, as the Russian military no longer appears to have drones with such capabilities.

The images were independently geolocated as taken in the village of Opytne, Donetsk region.

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