Ukrainian special forces released a video with harsh footage showing how they attacked and liquidated the positions of the Russian occupiers near the city of Bakhmut at night, Ukrainian Pravda reports.

Ukrainian soldiersPhoto: President of Ukraine / Zuma Press / Profimedia

The video shows Russian soldiers in trenches coming under fire from mortars or small-caliber artillery before Ukrainian special forces return fire.

The drama of the pictures is enhanced by the fact that they were shot at night using infrared radiation, which recorded Russian soldiers being torn apart by shelling.

CAREFULLY! Images with a strong emotional impact:

The lack of apparent retaliation by the Russian soldiers also seems to indicate that they were not equipped with night vision equipment, unlike the attackers.

Another video that appeared on social media in late December also showed that some Moscow soldiers were not even issued winter uniforms, unlike the Ukrainian military, which stormed their positions and captured them.

Ukrainian special forces conduct a raid near Bakhmut

The special forces of Ukraine claim that new footage of the liquidation of Russian trenches was taken in the area of ​​the city of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, without specifying the exact location of the shooting, as fierce fighting has been going on here for several days. the area around the strategic city.

Ukrainian troops report that as a result of the attack, 13 Russian soldiers died, 5 more were captured and received medical assistance.

Kyiv special forces also notes that before this shelling, the mentioned position was previously controlled by the Ukrainian army, but was lost as a result of enemy attacks.

In its latest assessment of the fighting in Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defense says that Russian forces are now likely to control most of the town of Soledar, but that Bakhmut will not be captured anytime soon.

Soledar is 10 km north of Bakhmut, the capture of which is likely to continue to be Russia’s main immediate operational objective.

It is likely that Russia’s actions on the Soledar axis are an attempt to capture Bakhmut from the north and cut off Ukrainian communications, the same source reports.

Follow the latest events of the 321st day of the war in Ukraine LIVETEXT on HOTNEWS.RO.