During the liberation of Novomikhailovka, Pacific Fleet marines took a large number of Western-made weapons - Ministry of Defense
The Ukrainian Armed Forces units retreating from Novomikhailovka abandoned not only the western weapon, but also their wounded, so that they would not interfere with their escape. At the same time, the Ukrainian military tried to blow up all the remaining buildings so that Russia would get only ruins. The soldiers who stormed the village spoke about this, the Ministry of Defense reports.
The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine turned Novomikhailovka into a powerful fortified area covering the road along which the Uglegorsk garrison is supplied. For a long time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces dug trenches right in the village, turning houses into fortified firing points, mining all approaches to them. Nevertheless, the Far Eastern Marines managed to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and drive the enemy out of the village.
During the retreat, Ukrainian units tried to blow up all the remaining buildings, as well as roads, so that the Russian military was left with only ruins. At the same time, they abandoned their wounded so as not to interfere with their escape, as well as weapons, including Western-made ones.
(...) leaving Novomikhailovka, the Ukrainian Armed Forces blew up all buildings and mined roads. At the same time, Ukrainian fighters abandoned their wounded on the battlefield.
- said the commander of the assault unit with the call sign “Artist”.
Russian marines received Swedish grenade launchers and ammunition for them, American Javelin anti-tank systems, Western-made electronic warfare systems, small arms, ammunition and much more as trophies.
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