In the Zaporizhzhia region, near the village of Mala Tokmachka, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) successfully repelled a Russian offensive and destroyed an armored convoy, according to a statement from the 118th Mechanized Brigade.
On the night of August 29, a Russian assault group attempted to advance along the road connecting the occupied village of Novopokrovka to Mala Tokmachka. The first vehicle of the convoy was a tank equipped with a mine trawl, designed to cross Ukrainian minefields.
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Ukrainian artillery and attack drones opened fire on the invaders, hitting several vehicles. Russian infantry, taking advantage of the damaged armored vehicles, tried to hide in a forested area to escape the shelling, but they were also neutralized.
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Confirmed Russian losses
According to the Ukrainian military, the clash resulted in the destruction of:
- 2 tanks;
- 5 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs);
- 4 motorcycles;
- 1 Tiger armored vehicle.
The Ukrainian General Staff further reported that on August 31, the Defense Forces repelled another Russian attack in the Orikhiv direction, confirming that the Zaporizhzhia sector remains one of the most active fronts of the conflict in 2025.
Analysts assess that new offensives may occur as part of Russia’s autumn campaign, as Moscow seeks to maintain pressure on Ukrainian defenses in this strategic sector.
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