This tense footage shows how an eagle-eyed Ukrainian sniper and his colleagues took out a Russian patrol after they spotted troops walking between trees several yards away.
The headcam footage opens with the sniper on the ground hiding behind a tree trunk as he fixes his targets in the crosshairs and lies in wait, waiting for the right moment.
Suddenly, he is seen getting up, running forwards, and firing several rounds at his enemies. The gunfire of other soldiers can also be heard in the background.
The clip ends with drone footage of several Russian soldiers tending to a number of their countrymen, at least one of whom appears to be dead, on a dirt path.
A military vehicle daubed with a white ‘Z’ can be seen nearby.
Local media said that after the ambush, the Ukrainian troops were able to successfully retreat to their positions.
Newsflash obtained the footage from the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine yesterday (16th November).
The SSO said (translated from the original Ukrainian): “A patrol of the Russian occupiers was destroyed by a group of SSO of Ukraine in the Kreminnaya district of Luhansk region.
“After the successful ambush, our soldiers left.
“Later, a Ukrainian UAV recorded the Russians evacuating the destroyed patrol.”
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February in what the Kremlin is still calling a “special military operation”. Today marks the 267th day of the invasion.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February and 17th November, Russia had lost about 83,110 personnel, 2,878 tanks, 5,804 armoured combat vehicles, 1,860 artillery units, 393 multiple launch rocket systems, 209 air defence systems, 278 warplanes, 261 helicopters, 1,531 drones, 474 cruise missiles, 16 warships, 4,362 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 160 units of special equipment.
Russia has claimed that its casualties have been much lower but provides infrequent updates on its latest figures.
US President Joe Biden has questioned Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s claim that the missile that landed in Poland on 15th November was not of Ukrainian origin.
NATO and Poland have surmised that the missile – which landed near the border with Ukraine, killing two – likely strayed after being fired by Ukraine’s air defences.
A Polish-American team is investigating the blast scene, while Kyiv has also demanded access.
The Verkhovna Rada – the unicameral parliament of Ukraine – has extended martial law and general mobilisation for 90 more days, until 19th February 2023.
President Zelensky said today that the UN-backed agreement that allows Ukrainian grain exports safe passage through the Black Sea will be extended by 120 days.
The UK Ministry of Defence said in a report released this morning: “Over the afternoon of 15 November, Russia carried out up to 80 long range missile strikes, mostly against power infrastructure targets across Ukraine.
“This is likely the largest number of strikes that Russia has conducted in a single day since the first week of the invasion.”
