Russians are paying a “price in blood” at the hands of Ukraine’s “vampires”.

Russia has recently increased the pace of attacks around Pokrovsk. But Ukraine always pushes the enemy back. Effective military equipment plays a role in this.

Kyiv/Moscow – Since May, Vladimir Putin has wanted to push further with a new major offensive in the area around Kyiv. Now, two months later, Putin’s attack on Kharkiv can be said to have been far from successful. This is evident from the relatively high Russian losses in Kharkiv, on the one hand, and from the retreat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces front, on the other. Military analyst Nico Lange summarized at the Munich Security Conference ZDF Recently, this is one of the reasons why “the attack has already failed”.

The focus of events on the front is the fighting not far from the city of Pokrovsk, 70 kilometers west of Donetsk. Inside occupied by Russia The area of ​​the same name. Russia has stepped up its attacks there in recent days, trying to breach Ukrainian defense lines. According to Ukrainian soldiers from the 47th Mechanized Brigade, Putin’s troops around Pokrovsk are currently using primarily infantry attacks supported by drones. But Ukraine seems to have found a better solution against the escalating Russian offensive in the Donetsk region.

Ukraine forces Russian casualties on frontline: “Vampire” rocket launcher helps resistance

The brigade’s spokeswoman is Anastasija Pilishcik he said German press agency (dpa) On Ukrainian television, no armored Russian vehicles are currently seen around Prokhiv because the Russians have run out of them. For example, high Russian material losses can be seen in images of spy drones. But despite Russia’s superior personnel, how was Ukraine able to successfully repulse enemy attacks?

A decisive factor in the setback of the Ukrainian armed forces appears to be the most destructive weapon that Ukraine uses on the front: the “RM-70 Vampire” multiple rocket launcher. It has 40 rails and can fire 40 122 mm fragmentation rockets per minute.

“Vampire” has a firing range of 20 kilometers and can reload the rocket launcher in two minutes. Ukrainian troops received an unknown number of “Vampire” rocket launchers in early 2023. By the Czech Republic.

Ukrainian artillery commander: “They will pay with blood for every meter of Ukrainian land”

Russian troops are currently trying to attack various interfaces in Donetsk to expand the front to avoid effective strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces with “Vampire” multiple rocket launchers. The intensity of the fighting around Pokrovsky is also evident from the statements of the players involved.

Opposite N-TV An artillery commander explained: “They (Russian troops, editor’s note) will pay with blood for every meter of Ukrainian land. It could be a small or a large amount of blood, but they would have to pay the price, the commander insisted, adding that “one does not give one’s own land in vain.”

Every advance Putin’s armed forces make in Ukraine will cost Russia with new personnel losses. In addition to the heavy material losses suffered by Putin in Donetsk recently, the number of soldiers killed or wounded now appears to be high. how N-TV Ukrainian rocket launcher artillery in the Donetsk region manages to injure or kill 50 to 150 Russian soldiers every day, according to their own estimates. However, this information cannot be independently verified.

Russia has recently stepped up its offensive in the Donetsk region — and is forcing Ukrainians to be quick

To protect their front line, the Ukrainian Armed Forces must be particularly careful, but also quick, in the currently contested areas around Pokrovsk. As Russian troops have recently increased the number of their attacks – mainly using drones – Ukrainians can no longer stay in one place for long.

“We work fast because we want to live. It’s a necessity of life,” said the Ukrainian rocket launcher commander. N-TV. Because Ukrainians are in great danger once they are detected by enemy drones operating a “vampire” rocket launcher. “The boys fired all their ammunition when spotted by an enemy drone,” added the forward rocket launcher commander. N-TV was added. (fh)