Ukrainian paratroers capture 26 Russian sdiers in Kursk region

The unit’s press service reported this on Facebook, Ukrinform wrote.

"Recently, during one of the unsuccessful enemy assaults, paratroers from the 80th Brigade eliminated the enemy in considerable numbers, and those who miraculously survived decided to surrender, thus saving their lives," the press service informed.

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The paratroers uploaded on social media a video showing the two captured sdiers from the "Storm Z" assault unit. Both are former convicts enrled in the army. After signing the contract and just 10 days of training, they were thrown into a war grinder, almost certainly facing death.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, the commander of the Ground Forces, eksandr Pavliuk, said that in Kursk region, Russian tros switched from maneuvering defense to offensive action. This tactic has so dar led to their significant casualties and equipment loss.