Russia ramps up assault on one frontline sector: Tanks and APCs in action

Clashes on Zaporizhzhia axis are heating up. The enemy is deploying heavy armor and air support in assaults.

They're hammering the Robotyne salient from the east—out of Novopokrovka toward Mala Tokmachka—and from the west, from Nesterianka toward Novodanylivka.

This comes from a TSN report by correspondent Ruslan Yarmolyuk.

This guy hauls two tons of shells by hand in a single day. His name's Vitaliy, hailing from Volyn. Father of three. Nearly everyone in this crew are volunteers. They've been in the fight since 2022–2023. Most started in the infantry; now, after training, they're gunners.

With enemy drones swarming the skies, the vehicle is dug in, camouflaged, and draped in netting. A guy with the call sign "Lemon" stands by the cannon with a shotgun.

The enemy, though cautious, tries to advance daily. When foot assaults fail, they roll up in buggies or motorcycles. Day after day. Then come the major pushes with tanks and APCs. Barrels glow red-hot from nonstop fire.

Right now, they're pounding infantry with high-explosive fragmentation rounds. The self-propelled gun locks on target. And the projectiles streak toward the steppes and tree lines.

"Aviation hits often—you could set your watch by it. They strike in the evenings, unleashing 5–6 or more KABs daily," says "Staryi."

None of these guys had serious military experience before the full-scale invasion. They learned on the line. Here, they've forged themselves into the fighters they are today.