Come on now. The Ukie group was easily pushed back, 70 eliminated, all their US equipment ( 2 MRAPs, Humvees , US AT4’s , US MG’s captured or destroyed).
Plenty of video available showing the captured US MRAPS, Ukie bodies, etc….if you care to find it, if not, carry on.
The timing was odd, their suicide mission was launched when “ Fortress Bakmut” ( Zelensky’s words) finally collapsed . “Zelensky’s line” is collapsing, and there is nothing the collective West can do about it- their hodge podge welfare gifts of tanks, Patriots and even F-16’s isn’t going to change the outcome.
Actaully, the Russian rebels have pulled back but are still in Russia, and they have entered in two more areas around Belogord
https://youtu.be/vAOXAepQnns?t=150