Ukrainian soldiers of the resistance movement helped their colleagues escape from the occupied territory

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During the evacuation task, the Ukrainian military came under fire in the occupied territory
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11:25, 04.07.2022

The Ukrainian military managed to get out of the shelling without loss



The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted an interview with Ukrainian fighters, where they told how they carried out the operation to evacuate the military from the occupied territory.

The task was to meet and transport another Special Operations Forces combat group across the Seversky Donets River, performing tasks behind enemy lines.

But the place of the crossing turned out to be shot by the Russians.

At this moment, as in films, the whistle of a shell, the first arrival. After that they started to cover. We heard shrapnel flying through the trees,” one of the soldiers on duty that day describes the beginning of the operation.

Under shelling, risking their lives, the fighters nevertheless completed the task without loss.

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Artur Zayonts

Artur Zayonts specialises in news from the frontline. A historian by education, Arthur has always sought to bring depth and context to his journalistic work.