Rubizh Brigade fighters carry explosives on foot into enemy rear - video

The operation was filmed by Ukrainian Witness correspondent Viktoriia Hnatiuk.

The head of reconnaissance in 4th Syla Svobody Battalion in the Rubizh Brigade explained that the position was strategic because it had a reinforced basement facility and a mine shaft. Ukrainian forces had previously attempted to destroy it using aviation, but without success. The only option left was to destroy it from the inside.

Ukrainian Witness highlighted, that although Dorozhne is a small settlement, it contains many basements and industrial facilities where Russian troops could accumulate personnel. From this village, a road leads toward Bilytske and Dobropillia. This created a serious threat, as Russian forces could continue gathering there and eventually launch an offensive toward Dobropillia.

Since the use of ground robotic systems failed, the command made an unconventional decision: Ukrainian fighters will carry the explosives into the Russian position on foot.

“My scouts volunteered for this mission,” said the 4th Battalion head of reconnaissance.

“We approached it thoroughly — analyzed the situation, conducted a week of surveillance, and completed all preparatory steps. The scouts trained the entry and withdrawal at the training ground.”

One fighter carried the explosives in a backpack into the basement occupied by Russian troops, while another waited nearby to later activate the detonator. Throughout the entire route and the final stage of the operation, drone pilots from the battalion provided cover. The fighter left the backpack with explosives in the basement and successfully exited. Drone pilots monitored the site to ensure the Russians did not remove the explosives.

After the operation, Russian forces stopped communicating with their commanders. The mission was successfully completed. FPV drone pilots then carried out additional strikes on the site, where the enemy soldiers gathered.

According to the reconnaissance chief, Ukrainian forces destroyed the most important Russian troop concentration point in that sector of the front and prevented further Russian advance toward Dobropillia.