"No longer": Defense forces completely destroyed 72 OMSBR of the Russian Federation - Bild (photo)

The battle commander of the 72nd Brigade of the Russian Federation, all battalion commanders, most of personnel and officers was destroyed in the battles for Andreevka, the majority of personnel and officers were destroyed. The soldiers of the third separate assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine completely destroyed the 72nd OMSBR (separate motorized rifle brigade) during the battles on Andriyivka and Kingivka near Bakhmut of Donetsk region. This was reported by Bild.

"Many Russian units have actually surrendered. Others were killed in the last battle. The Russian 72nd Brigade no longer exists," Bild Fabian and Sebastian Gaisler said. It was noted that the third assault brigade of the Armed Forces was deducted by the village of Andreevka and Klyshchiyivka in the south of Bakhmut.

The Ukrainian military was opposed by the 72nd Separate Rifle Brigade of the Russian Federation, which was formed specifically for the war against Ukraine in the spring of 2022 in the Orenburg region. It was added that in the battles for Andreevka Ukrainian servicemen were liquidated by the intelligence commander of the 72nd OMSBR of the Russian Federation, all battalions commanders, most personnel and officers. Many enemy military equipment was also destroyed.

We will remind, on September 18 in the third separate assault brigade reported about raising the Ukrainian flag above the village of Andreevka in Donetsk region. The soldiers told that despite the fact that the settlement was de -brought, the enemy did not stop firing and try to storm it. On September 17, the united assault brigade of the National Police of Ukraine "Fury" announced the de -occupation of the village of Kingchivka under Bakhmut.