Ukrainian Tank Force Has Surrounded 3 Armor-less Russian Brigades In Sumy

The Russians have attempted to make a virtue of necessity, ordering their units to attack in Ukraine without armored support - largely because they dont have any more, having wasted it on heedless assaults where they have been destroyed. 

But as usual, the Ukrainians have been watching, taking note and waiting for their chance to spring another surprise, which they just did in Sumy. Three attacking Russian brigades without any combat vehicles were ambushed and are now surrounded by waiting Ukrainian tanks and infantry fighting vehicles. Russian infantry mounted on motor bikes, scooters and old cars may occasionally avoid drones - though they have little to show for their adventurism - but when confronted with real heavy armor, they are easily destroyed. JL

David Axe reports in Trench Art:

Shortly after Ukrainian forces retreated from Russia’s Kursk Oblast in mid-March, Russian forces counterattacked and crossed into Sumy Oblast. But they counterattacked on foot, bringing with them virtually zero combat vehicles. And that appears to have doomed them. Four months later, a large contingent of Russian soldiers and marines from three brigades is surrounded and cut off by Ukrainian troops. The Russian 22nd and 30th Motor Rifle Regiments and 40th Marine Brigade “are really struggling near Kindrativka,” just outside Andriivka three miles south of the border with Russia.

Shortly after drone-harried Ukrainian forces retreated from western Russia’s Kursk Oblast in mid-March, bringing to an abrupt end a controversial seven-month Ukrainian incursion, Russian forces counterattacked—and crossed into Sumy Oblast in northern Ukraine.

But they counterattacked on foot, bringing with them virtually zero combat vehicles.

And that appears to have doomed them. Four months later, a large contingent of Russian soldiers and marines from three regiments and brigades is in danger of being surrounded and cut off by Ukrainian troops. And even a massive barrage of Russian glide bombs may not save them from destruction, capture or retreat.

The Russian 22nd and 30th Motor Rifle Regiments and 40th Marine Brigade “are really struggling near Kindrativka,” just outside Andriivka three miles south of the border with Russia, “and may be surrounded soon,” according to analyst Moklasen.