Defense Politics Asia – > 99
orig date 2023-08-23 08:11:59
11:20 23-08-2023 
Fighting reported west of Bakhmut
"Paratroopers repel offensive of Ukrainian formations on western outskirts of Artyomovsk
▫️ Airborne Troops UAV operators spotted several groups of Ukrainian infantry advancing towards the positions of Russian units.
Having let the enemy up to a certain point and allowing him to occupy several wooded areas, the paratroopers covered the advancing Ukrainian units with massive fire from rocket-propelled grenade.
On the fleeing Ukrainian fighters, the 'winged infantry' servicemen launched the attack with AGS-17 'Plamya' automatic grenade launcher and 'Kord' 12.7mm large-calibre machine gun."