Ukrainian Troops Destroy Russian Armor In Donetsk Region

Using Javelins and other anti-tank weapons, Ukrainian forces repelled an advance by Russian troops on the outskirts of Horlivka in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region. Embedded with Ukrainian forces on May 13, RFE/RL's Roman Pahulych reported at least two Russian armored vehicles were destroyed.

Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-horlivka-donetsk-russia-javelin-tank/31853197.html

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