On 30 March, in a significant escalation of conflict in eastern Ukraine, Russian forces launched a large-scale armored assault west of Tonenke, Donetsk Oblast, which was met with strong resistance from Ukrainian forces. The assault involved 36 tanks and 12 infantry fighting vehicles but was repelled by the Ukrainian 25th Airborne Brigade and the 47th Brigade, resulting in the loss of 20 Russian armored vehicles. Ukrainian forces utilized anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), FPV drones from units including "Peaky Blinders" (Hostri Kartuzy), the 63rd Mechanized Brigade, the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, and the 12th Special Purpose Brigade "Azov", as well as mines and artillery to counter the assault. Additionally, Ukrainian FPV drones successfully targeted and destroyed several Russian military assets, including T-90M tanks valued at $5 million each, armored personnel carriers, and heavy flame-throwing systems TOS-1A "Solntsepek". These strikes underscore the increasing reliance on and effectiveness of FPV drone technology in modern warfare, with units such as BULAVA within the 72nd Mechanized Brigade and the Azov Brigade playing a key role.
Azov destroyed another Russian TOS-1A thermobaric MLRS using a night FPV drone https://t.co/BDb54eO6Yy
Another russian TOS-1A Flamethrower was gutted by 🇺🇦 FPV drone. A subsequent detonation of thermobaric rockets was a nice bonus. 📹: Azov Brigade https://t.co/zAU9fxAc3Q
Beautiful hit of a Ukrainian FPV drone from unit BULAVA within the 72nd Mechanized Brigade on a Russian T-72B3 which exploded right after. https://t.co/A8mx6useyi
A long version of the large Russian mechanized attack near Tonen'ke in the Avdiivka direction. Units of the 25th Airmobile Brigade and the 68th Mechanized Brigade destroyed lots of Russian heavy armor and tanks. Several Javelin ATGM hits can be seen. https://t.co/bdgY8cQrEN
🔥BOOOOOOM🔥 🇷🇺Russian 220mm heavy flame-throwing system TOS-1A «Solntsepek» WAS VAPORISED by 🇺🇦Ukrainian thermal FPV drone of the 12th Special Purpose Brigade «Azov» in Kreminna direction. As a result of the strike on the launcher, the TOS broke into atoms. ❗️This is the 2nd… https://t.co/qeIa0nIRsS
💥🔥 Destruction of another Russian TOS-1A "Solnstsepyok" by FPV drones! https://t.co/n9O1JS9JHl
FPV units from the 3rd Assault Brigade recorded the destruction of a Russian TOS-1A Solntsepyok. https://t.co/yQYada0VWJ
🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡ Ukrainian FPV drone destroy the Russian tank T-72B3M in the village of Solodke in Donetsk region. https://t.co/Lafed2cQha
Video from Ukrainian SSO’s 8th Regiment showing FPV and Brimstone strikes on two Russian BREM and a BMP (I edited out FPV strikes on individual soldiers). Looks like they were trying to recover an abandoned Ukrainian tank (I think it’s a Leopard 2) and were stopped.… https://t.co/vDiLdaGzUW
🔥BOOOOM🔥 🇷🇺Russian T-72B3 tank destroyed by 🇺🇦Ukrainian FPV drone of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade in Donetsk region. https://t.co/qf9LhhUwb6
A Ukrainian FPV kamikaze drone stops Russian assault infantry cold on the eastern front. #Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #Russia https://t.co/VXptJn6RVP
🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡ Destruction of a Ukrainian tank in the direction of Zaporizhzhia. https://t.co/HvacXXQpbS
Photos of a Russian FPV strike on a Ukrainian UGV. https://t.co/CXQvHHuSNS https://t.co/eC0x6xz0Do
HIGH TECH FAIL: Near Berdyche, RU used a platoon remotely controlled vehicles armed with grenade launchers to conduct an attack and lay mines. Ukraine destroyed them all with FPV drones. https://t.co/i4Gd9eXNpy https://t.co/mWIusbhnWt
Ukraine's 63rd Brigade destroyed another Russian TOS-1A thermobaric rocket launcher https://t.co/XlZ5l6zv8p
BRUN RATE: Russia lost 20 armored vehicles in a failed large scale assault in western Donetsk. UKR forces fended off 36 Russian tanks and 12 BPM infantry fighting vehicles using FPV drones, mines and artillery. https://t.co/1dcEkaeCih
🔥BOOOOOOM🔥 🇷🇺Russian 220mm heavy flame-throwing system TOS-1A «Solntsepek» WAS VAPORISED by 🇺🇦Ukrainian FPV drone of the 63rd Mechanised Brigade in Kreminna direction. Thanks to the professionalism of the operators, drones were able to break through the enemy's powerful EW… https://t.co/GvI89g2oKd
😍🔥 The 🇺🇦Ukrainian FPV drone of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade strikes the 🇷🇺Russian armored personnel carrier with the landing party in the Kreminna direction. https://t.co/5Bt4ROqcZ5
russian tanks are the most favorite targets for Ukrainian FPV drones. 📹: 14th Separate Regiment https://t.co/5buo9WOc08
Another damaged Russian T-90M, which got abandoned with open hatches, was destroyed by a drone with a M-67 grenade. Again, $5 million vehicle of the Russian army gone within seconds. Source: https://t.co/7eC6oxJXmE https://t.co/QoJpeJsh8u
More videos from Ukraine’s Shadow unit including multiple FPV strikes on a Russian tank with a roof screen, and another abandoned T-90M tank with a roof screen and green (likely) EW jammer destroyed with a drone-dropped grenade. https://t.co/NPi6hhFzFj https://t.co/o7T9s1JSh1… https://t.co/v52GdlAVS2 https://t.co/do6KjPHuwT
More destroyed 🇷🇺 mil hardware & manpower in Ukraine. Video provided by 🇺🇦 fpv-drone group “Peaky Blinders” (Hostri Kartuzy). #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/jUsT4l8OiJ
More destroyed 🇷🇺 mil hardware & manpower in Ukraine. Courtesy of 🇺🇦 fpv-drone group “Peaky Blinders” (Hostri Kartuzy). #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/GH3UJX9Ced
#Ukraine's 47th Brigade published a video of the failed #Russian mechanized assault near the village of Tonenke (Donetsk region, eastern 🇺🇦) on 30 March. During this attack, 🇷🇺 used 36 tanks & 12 infantry fighting vehicles. The assault was repelled & the Russians retreated. https://t.co/aI5rAoaUnc
On Saturday, Russian forces attempted a sizeable armored assault west of Tonenke, Donetsk Oblast. They ran directly into a Ukrainian ATGM free fire zone led by the 25th Airborne Brigade, losing multiple armored vehicles. https://t.co/bLz5Y9Kuzy