20 Jun: CAUGHT IN DIRT. Ukrainians Ambush A HUGE GROUP OF RUSSIANS HIDING IN THE PIPES.

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I am Ukrainian. My country has been invaded by Russia. In this video, I will tell you what happened on the 848 day of the war.

Day 848: Jun 20

Today, there are a lot of updates from the Bakhmut direction.

The most interesting news comes from the southern flank of Chasiv Yar. Here, the Russians launched a series of attacks to use the canal crossing to enter the Novy district. However, Ukrainians not only repelled these assaults but also launched a series of counterattacks, successfully pushing Russians off the canal crossing altogether.

As mentioned in my previous reports, Russian forces reached the canal crossing south of the town to launch an attack on the Novy district. However, their assault units were quickly surrounded and eliminated, leading the Russian commanders to abandon this plan.

However, recent limited Russian gains in the Kanal district prompted Russian commanders to attempt another attack on the Novy district. By capturing high-rise buildings in the eastern part of the Kanal district, the Russians reduced Ukrainian fire control over the region. With Ukrainian fire suppressed, Russian vehicles could deploy more troops to the southern flank via roads instead of relying on foot deployment through the forest. This allowed Russian forces to move into the area more quickly and in greater numbers, and also facilitated more efficient resupply of their forces through newly established ground lines of communication.

Russian command intensified assaults on the Novy district, aiming to cut off Ukrainian positions in the high-rise buildings in the western part of the Kanal district. Advancing in the Novy district became an appealing option for Russian forces because the area is comprised entirely of residential houses, which are easier to destroy and capture compared to the reinforced high-rise buildings in Kanal. The Russians cannot use glide bombs to suppress Ukrainian positions in Kanal because their own troops are holding positions there as well. This need to avoid friendly fire prevented the Russians from launching further frontal assaults in Kanal, leading them to focus their efforts on the Novy district instead.

To advance on Novy, Russian forces would first need to establish a bridgehead on the western side of the canal and secure positions in the nearby forests. If successful, assaulting Novy would allow the Russians to target the roads connecting the western and eastern parts of the town, which are separated by the canal. This would disrupt Ukrainian supply lines to the Kanal district, potentially forcing Ukrainian fighters to withdraw from the area. Furthermore, securing positions in Novy would enable the Russians to launch attacks toward the center of Chasiv Yar.

Nazar Voloshin, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Khortitsiya Group of Forces, stated that Russian fighters made no gains on the western side of the canal. The Ukrainians have established a line of powerful fortifications along the canal, which are concealed within the forest and consist of dugouts and trenches.

For this reason, the Russians decided to exploit the local network of water pipes to covertly accumulate forces. Their plan was to launch surprise assaults from the pipes with large numbers of troops simultaneously. The goal of this new tactic was to help establish a bridgehead on the western side of the canal, enabling direct assaults on the Novy district.

Unfortunately for the Russians, the Ukrainians maintained constant surveillance and reconnaissance over the pipes using drones. Combat footage shows the Ukrainians employing thermal cameras on drones to detect Russian troops within the pipes. They then used drone-dropped grenades to target small gaps in the pipes, effectively eliminating the Russian soldiers with precision. Additionally, the drones provided accurate coordinates for mortar operators to strike the pipes and create breaches, allowing drone operators to engage the Russians moving inside. The full uncensored footage of the attack can be found on our Telegram through the link in the description.

As a result of the well-coordinated and precise operations by Ukrainian forces, the pipe network became a graveyard for Russian troops, leading to a halt in further assaults. The heavy Russian losses from these failed attempts created an opportunity for the Ukrainians to launch a counterattack. Geolocated footage shows a Ukrainian...