Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Response Corps claimed to have destroyed dozens of Russian light vehicles during an attempted troop movement on the outskirts of Pokrovsk.
The targets included motorcycles, buggies, and other means of transport used to speed up troop concentration, many of them hit while traveling along the logistics route between Shevchenkove and Pokrovsk.
According to the information released, the attacks were directed at a convoy advancing toward the city, using high-precision weapons, including M142 HIMARS launchers.
In total, more than 30 mobile vehicles are believed to have been used by Russian forces in the operation, which also suffered additional losses in the southeastern region of Pokrovsk.
The actions reportedly involved units from Russia’s 76th Guards Air Assault Division, whose objective was to increase pressure on the northern sector of the city and later advance toward the village of Hryshyne. The offensive, however, was halted, and recent fighting in the area also resulted in the destruction of an Osa air defense system and a group of Russian armored vehicles.
Source: Militarnyi | Photo: X @7corpsDSHV | This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team
🛡️Official Pokrovsk Defense Update, Jan 2
📍 Russian forces tried to amass troops for an assault on Hryshyne via the Shevchenkove–Pokrovsk route but failed.
🚫 Over 30 light vehicles – motorcycles, buggies, trucks – were intercepted. Some destroyed on the march thanks to M142… pic.twitter.com/qHRkuziLY1— 7th Rapid Response Corps of AAF (@7corpsDSHV) January 2, 2026
