Ukrainian military take on the Kremin forests
Intense combat footage appearing to show Ukrainian soldiers storming Russian positions in the forest near Kreminna has emerged.
The extremely graphic video - which Daily Express US has edited to obscure the death of at least one Russian soldier - appears to show a Ukrainian unit attacking positions in the forests near Kreminna in north-eastern Ukraine.
The unverified and undated footage was widely shared on social media and appears to show a Ukrainian soldier throwing a grenade into a Russian soldier’s foxhole.
The unit then storms forward while firing and clears the area - at least one Russian soldier was clearly killed at point-blank range during the assault.
The footage shows the brutal close-quarter fighting conditions Ukraine is facing as it presses a counterattack in the south and east of the country.
READ MORE: Putin puts nuke capable of wiping out London in six minutes on 'combat duty'
A Ukrainian unit appears to storm Russian positions, killing at least one enemy soldier. (Image: TELEGRAM)
In Kreminna, where the video was purportedly taken, Russia has launched its own counteroffensive which has made limited gains after being met by fierce Ukrainian resistance.
The forest is not far from the embattled city of Bakmut, which Russian forces captured earlier this summer. Now Ukraine constantly shells Moscow’s positions there while attempting to encircle the city.
“Russian forces continued offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line, near Bakhmut, along the Avdiivka-Donetsk City line and unsuccessfully counterattacked in the Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area and in western Zaporizhia Oblast on August 31,” the think-tank Critical Threats said in a recent update on the eastern front.
Don't miss... WW3 fears explode as China warns US of 'lethal consequences' over Taiwan [REPORT]
Russian forces continued limited offensive operations along the #Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line on September 1 but did not make any confirmed advances. https://t.co/mwMH8VMG1C
Russian sources claimed on September 1 that Russian forces continued to make unspecified gains near… https://t.co/lGB5yefWnc pic.twitter.com/6Fm47Oze61
— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) September 2, 2023
Russian forces continued limited offensive operations along the #Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line on September 1 but did not make any confirmed advances. https://t.co/mwMH8VMG1C
Russian sources claimed on September 1 that Russian forces continued to make unspecified gains near… https://t.co/lGB5yefWnc pic.twitter.com/6Fm47Oze61
— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) September 2, 2023
Russian forces continued limited offensive operations along the #Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line on September 1 but did not make any confirmed advances. https://t.co/mwMH8VMG1C
Russian sources claimed on September 1 that Russian forces continued to make unspecified gains near… https://t.co/lGB5yefWnc pic.twitter.com/6Fm47Oze61
— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) September 2, 2023
SUBSCRIBE Invalid email
We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info
SUBSCRIBE Invalid email
We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info
SUBSCRIBE Invalid email
Trending
Elsewhere, Ukraine was making “notable gains” in the south of the country, according to a top US official.
White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters that Ukraine had “achieved some success against that second line of Russian defences”.
Kyiv’s forces recently took control of the tactically important village of Robotyne and have been seen penetrating several miles behind Russian defences towards Verbove.
Ukraine’s goal is to break through to the Sea of Azov driving a wedge between Russian forces in Ukraine and cutting off the land bridge to occupied Crimea.
Follow our social media accounts here on http://facebook.com/ExpressUSNews and ExpressUSNews
Related articles Prigozhin's death only 'a matter of time' as Putin pursues 'open window policy' Brits plunged into airport delay chaos as air traffic control systems fail Prince Harry's Afghanistan claims ‘a cheap pot-shot' from 'out of touch’ Duke Putin's mouthpiece admits Ukraine will win war, urges nuclear strike Unheard Diana tapes reveal King Charles was 'disappointed' when Harry was born