Ukrainian forces of the Third Army Corps reported destroying a Russian armored column in the Lyman area on 6 March, halting an attempted assault and striking multiple vehicles.
The unit said Russian troops continue to rely on heavy mechanized attacks, but drones and coordinated artillery allowed Ukrainian forces to take the initiative.
Drones of the 3rd Battalion engaged several armored vehicles, while FPV drone teams and artillery struck supporting BMP infantry fighting vehicles and tanks to prevent Russian forces from dismounting and advancing. Several tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed.
After the initial strikes, Ukrainian forces intercepted the retreating column and continued to destroy remaining vehicles, demonstrating coordinated action between drone operators and artillery units from multiple brigades.
Lyman is a strategically important city for Russian plans to advance on Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. The city, located on key supply routes in northern Donetsk Oblast, was liberated by Ukrainian forces in October 2022 and has remained a critical defensive position since.
The Third Army Corps emphasized that the combination of drone strikes and artillery has shifted the battlefield, making traditional Russian armored assaults far less effective.
The corps declared that “the era of Russian armored assaults is over.”
