The Cossacks go on the offensive, destroying equipment and shooting down Ukrainian drones.

Frame from a video of the 6th Lisichansk Cossack Brigade named after MI Platova, t.me/AtamanDyakonov.

The offensive in the direction of Seversk was launched by the Cossacks of the 6th Lisichansk Cossack Brigade named after MI Platova. Some analysts may call this tactical defense or improvement of positions… Be that as it may, the Cossacks have been advancing for three days and the enemy’s total losses already amount to more than 50 dead people.

The Ataman telegram channel published video images of this offensive. The fighters advance through a belt of leafless autumn forest. The commander, using conventional signals, sends four soldiers to reconnoiter the area; The guys, falling to the ground and merging with dry grass, look on the horizon at enemy positions in one-story buildings and industrial enterprises. And then, cannon artillery, Grads, anti-tank missiles and mortars, all this steel and flames fall on the enemy, leaving no chance for life and meaningful action. And here are the Cossacks on foot moving along the beam: filming is done from a drone. As they approach the enemy trenches, one of the Cossacks throws a grenade…

The Seversk direction is very important for the Russian group. Seversk is a small town west of Lisichansk. It became a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, posing a constant threat from the Western direction. And Seversk seems to hover over the Soledar-Artemovsk agglomeration, threatening the communications of our forces.

The Cossacks of the Lisichansk brigade advance slowly but inexorably. As Ataman reports, our soldiers are actively destroying enemy equipment. In recent days, the Ukrainians have lost five mortars, a CCTV camera, an AGS unit and a pickup truck.

In addition, Russian fighters are constantly searching for enemy drones. Five FPV drones and two Baba Yaga multicopters have already been shot down. This is especially important for an offensive, because helicopters are the “eyes” of the enemy; with their help, militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine can detect any troop movement. “Baba Yaga” is a class of heavy unmanned aerial vehicles with several control channels protected from interference. In spring, some experts called them the most dangerous drones in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces. But now we have also learned to tear them down. And without those birds in the sky, everything goes faster: the offense, the active defense and the improvement of positions.