“A good target for our drones”: Russian infantry digs in without food or water on Kharkiv front

Russian forces have resumed attacks on Ukrainian positions in the South-Slobozhanskyi direction in Kharkiv Oblast after a pause following heavy assaults in January, according to reporting by Suspilne.

Oleksandr Danylenko, head of media interaction for “Hart” brigade, said the Russian units had previously withdrawn after suffering significant losses in January and regrouped before launching the renewed attacks from multiple directions. 

Ukrainian forces repelling renewed Russian assaults

Ukrainian forces report that they are repelling the assaults and destroying Russian personnel and equipment.

Danylenko said last month alone, Russian forces lost about 500 soldiers - killed or wounded - along the brigade’s defensive sector. He described the current attacks as carried out mainly by small infantry groups supported by drones, artillery, and aircraft, rather than heavy armor.

He added that Russian units are operating from forested areas, digging in without significant supplies of food or water, and are vulnerable to Ukrainian drone strikes. “They are having a very hard time, and this is a good target for our drones,” Danylenko said.