UKRAINE: Genuine heroism in the battle of Ilovaiskaya

In the battle of Ilovaiskaya genuine heroism tank crew commander of the T-64 as part of the commander - Junior Sergeant Sergei Isayev, soldier gunner Igor Ivanchenko, and driver soldier Eugene Martyniuk. In order to evaluate under what fire our soldiers went into battle, you can see the condition of the T-64 came out of the fight.

Yesterday was in the sector of "B" anti-terrorist operation. Carried transfer from the Foundation of Defense of Ukraine (helpua.info) - 23 thermal, 10 camouflage, covers new Kevlar helmets in the hottest spot ATO - under Ilovajsk where already the sixth day boils continuous battle for the city. These pictures I made on the best checkpoint Armed Forces of Ukraine. On the eve of a battle group of the 3rd Battalion, the National Guard "Donbass", along with tanks of the 17th Tank Brigade (from Dnipropetrovsk region), attacked in the city several houses occupied by Russian mercenaries. In this battle, the true heroism displayed tank crew commander of the T-64 as part of the commander - Junior Sergeant Sergei Isayev, soldier gunner Igor Ivanchenko, and driver soldier Eugene Martyniuk. To evaluate the fire under what our soldiers went into battle, you can see the condition of the T-64 came out of the fight.

The battle in the city - it's always close range. Our soldiers were advancing on this wall of fire - on them beat mortar battery, each of the basement and on each roof fired rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns, snipers. The city is constantly shelled howitzers and multiple rocket launchers of Russian troops. Tankers beaten on firing points, the assault force "Donbass" under the guise of the tank was able to fight off another house. Most of that could get our infantry, took over the T-64 Sergeant Isayev. Five hits rocket-propelled grenades and hundreds of bullets hits, including large-caliber sniper rifles. The enemy suffered heavy losses, but pulled reserves.

After another hit the tower was torn down rammer tank guns. Sergeant Isaev from the battle did not come out - ordered Martyniuk help chambering rounds short jerks - tank made a breakthrough, brakes, and stop helping to drive energy projectile in the barrel. They made a few more shots. Another grenade hit the tower - the commander and gunner were injured. Another grenade - damaged suspension. They continued to fire from a machine gun. Then the gun was also put out of action. Guys tied to each other, but the tank is out of the battle did not come out. Tankers saw under fire are three fighters "Donbass". Eugene Martyniuk got out of the tank, and helped the Twin Cities from the "Donbass" to put the wounded at the Battle feed the machine. Russian mercenaries counterattack was repulsed, and only then went to the rear of the tank. All the wounded were safely delivered to the base. The only unscathed tanker Eugene Martyniuk gave physicians wounded comrades, threw his arms fighting machine ... and wept. Today, soldiers moved at the helm of the new tank - I could not see the hero - he went to a new combat mission. Thank you, Jack, thank you ...

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In the battle under Ilovajskom genuine heroism displayed a tank crew Commander of the t-64, consisting of Commander-junior Sergeant Sergei Isayev, soldier-gunner Igor Ivanchenko, driver’s and soldier Eugene Martyniuk. To assess under what our soldiers went into the fire attack, you can review the status of the t-64 came out of the fight.

Yesterday was in the sector “b” of the anti-terrorist operation. Took a pass from Ukrainian Defense Fund (helpua.info)-23 thermal imager, 10 maskhalatov, covers the new Kevlar helmets in the hottest point of the ATO — under Ilovays’k where already the sixth day is a continuous battle for the city. These photos I did on the front checkpoint of armed forces of Ukraine. On the eve of the battle group 3 battalion of the National Guard “Donbass” together with 17 Panzer Brigade (of the Dnipropetrovsk region), attacked several houses in the town, occupied by Russian mercenaries. Genuine heroism in that battle was Panzer crew Commander of the t-64, consisting of Commander-junior Sergeant Sergei Isayev, soldier-gunner Igor Ivanchenko, driver’s and soldier Eugene Martyniuk. To assess under what our soldiers went into the fire attack, you can review the status of the t-64 came out of the fight.

The battle in the city is always near distance. Our fighters advancing on this wall of fire — they beat the mortar battery, from each of the basement and the roof fired rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns, snipers. The city is constantly firing howitzers and multiple-launch rocket systems of the Russian troops. Trooper hit on hot points of war assault squad “Donbass” under the cover of tank managed to hit another House. Much of that can get our infantry, took on the t-64 Sergeant Isaeva. Jet hits five anti-tank grenades, and hundreds of hits from bullets, including large-caliber sniper rifles. The enemy suffered heavy losses, but his reserves.

After another hit the Tower, was incapacitated by a tank dosylatel. Sergeant Isayev from the battle came out — help Resist dosylaniû projectiles ordered short spurts-tank did jerk, slow down, and stop energy has helped drive a projectile into the barrel. They made a few more shots. Another grenade hit a tower-the Commander and gunner were injured. Another grenade — damaged chassis. They continued to fire a machine gun. Then a machine gun was also destroyed. Guys tied up with each other, but not from the battle tank emerged. Trooper saw that under enemy fire on three fighters “Donbass”. Evgeniy Grigorev crawled out of the tank, and helped its from “Donbass” put the wounded at the stern war machine. The counter-attack was repulsed by Russian mercenaries, and only then went to the rear of the tank. All the wounded were safely delivered to the base. The only safe Trooper Eugene Martynyuk handed doctors wounded comrades wrapped his hands fighting machine and ... cried. Today, the soldiers moved behind the steering wheel of the new tank, I was unable to see the hero — he went to a new military job. Thanks, Jen, thank you ...

It is probably an obtusely nerdy comment regarding a tale of heroism, but I have to say this is a very interesting example of how ERA blocks look after being hit. It seems that multiple hits were made on the turret, triggering almost all the ERA blocks there, and if they did not blow themselves off, it may be that subsequent hits did. The other side obviously targeted this part of the tank until they achieved some penetrations. Very good shooting.
The tank (and its crew of course) also seems to be remarkably tough, as even being penetrated it stayed in action. This model seems to have been much improved from earlier Soviet tanks as the ammunition did not explode after penetration.

How Ukrainian Troops are supplied

“Out of the zone of ATU, we have fulfilled its promise - dovezli 20 tons of cargo up to the 28th Brigade. Sedov our eyes burned even send us a support did not dare to lead us on, everyone had the opportunity to go back and refuse to go on with us, but nobody did. Down the road in sight explosions, smoke, burned equipment, automatic queue at the checkpoint in Novoazovsk, no one could understand what we are for the unit. And we just obozbashennye volunteers and the group at this time was not just big, but a motley. Yes, it obezbashennym could do it.

Who among us only nebilo: and journalists from at least three countries, the head of the regional council Ovidiopol and even the director of one of the markets, the shorter one’s head on the head ..)

And in. the fact that we have seen so far I can not find the words.”

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