According to the fighters of the territorial defense, after mobilization they were immediately thrown into the assault as part of a “brigade” of pro-Russian militants. At the same time, they did not have maps and special communications, and no reconnaissance of the site was carried out.
Mobilized to the territorial defense of the Belgorod region of Russia, they refused to fight as part of the “DPR” formations due to lack of training and heavy losses. Video message from the Russians on March 6 published Russian telegram channel “Caution, news”.
The invaders complained that until March 1 they were in Shebekino, Belgorod region, after which their documents were taken away from them and taken to the occupied Donbass. Without proper preparation, they were thrown into the assault on Ukrainian villages. At the same time, they did not have maps, communications, and there was no reconnaissance of the area.
“The personnel were not trained and sent to the front line. Upon arrival in Donetsk, no one told us that we were sent to the “assault brigade” of the “DPR,” the Russian military said.
According to the Russian commander, a little more than 10 people remained from his company, the rest died during an attempt to storm the Ukrainian positions, which lasted for three days and were unsuccessful for the invaders.
Recall that on March 6, The New York Times showed how soldiers of the 79th separate airborne assault brigade defend the city of Marinka, Donetsk region. Ukrainian positions there are located 274 meters from the Russian Armed Forces.
A day earlier, on March 5, it was reported that Ukrainian border guards managed to repulse an attempt to storm the city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region. The occupants were unable to pass under heavy fire from the Ukrainian defenders.
Also on March 5, the Hetman Bogdan Khmelnytsky Specialized Rifle Brigade reported that the assault on the presidential brigade ended for the Russian invaders with the loss of a tank and personnel.
