In the Siversk direction, Russian forceslaunched a renewed mechanized assault north of Ivano-Darivka, aiming to bypasselevated Ukrainian defenses. However, Ukrainian troops, anticipating thisstrategy, established a multilayered defense along the narrow assault route.Using ATGMs, FPV drones, and grenade-armed drones, they inflicted severe losseson Russian tanks, BMPs, and infantry, forcing a disorganized retreat. Thefailed operation left up to 100 scattered and wounded Russian soldiers strandedin the grey zone, drawing harsh criticism from Russian military analysts overthe command's poor coordination and lack of artillery support.

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