Pay attention to what is going on at the Trudovskaya Mine outside Mariinka, west of Donetsk City.
Russians apparently did a surprise Zerg Rush across open fields around the Ukrainian Defenses near Mariinka and have apparently gotten into the mine complex via a ventilation facility.
This deep and huge underground mine has been the Ukrainians key to holding the entire area for years. Numerous outlets and ventilation shafts have allowed the Ukies to avoid bombardments, and to move troops underground all over the area.
The Ukies are throwing everything they have at them to try and push them out. Apparently this is a huge threat that could unhinge the entire Ukrainian defense around Donetsk City.
This is a huge complex, the Russians have apparently taken a part of it and invested the mine itself, not taken all of it as this reeet implies.
‼The RF Armed Forces took the Trudovskaya mine complex between #Maryinka and #Krasnogorovka. pic.twitter.com/OHuHZ3oYYH
— Russian 001🇷🇺🇷🇺⚔️ (@imnotamerican07) July 18, 2023
at all. The compound may be part of the large, now UA state-owned, Trudovskaya mine, whose main complex lies a bit to the southeast. It is a significant Russian advance as it indicates the capture of an important defensive position & road junction in the area, which threatens pic.twitter.com/Qm3xGrciMX
— Erik Zimerman (@ZimermanErik) July 18, 2023
Con un gran poder de fuego, el Ejército Ruso aumenta su área de control en un km sobre la zona de Donestk, cerca de la mina de Trudovskaya. pic.twitter.com/GO1bSlxpeV
— Omar R (@Jupamagno) July 18, 2023
Ukrainians put up fierce resistance for the Trudovskaya mine and used everything from HIMARS, to ATGM’s and drones.
Russians lost several vehicles and soldiers. The Ukrainian side admits however that the end result is unknown. pic.twitter.com/zgNQdiPeCo
— What the media hides. (@narrative_hole) July 18, 2023
More :
Presumably a HIMARS strike during the Russian assault pic.twitter.com/UYfp0fXsB7
— What the media hides. (@narrative_hole) July 18, 2023
h/t Flying Elvii