The key facts
- Private Viktor Shkuro, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, held a strongpoint captured from Ukrainian forces for eight days after being wounded
- Junior Sergeant Yevgeny Konyushko shot down two FPV drones with an AK-74M assault rifle and helped uncover a Ukrainian mortar position
Eight days holding a position after being wounded
Russia's Ministry of Defense reported on Private Viktor Shkuro who, according to the ministry, was wounded while capturing a Ukrainian strongpoint after being hit by a Ukrainian FPV drone. The serviceman gave himself first aid — stopped the bleeding, applied an individual dressing packet and immobilized the injured area — then refused evacuation and continued carrying out tasks to defend the position. This was reported by Life.ru.
What the soldier did over eight days
According to the ministry, over eight days Shkuro monitored the movements of Ukrainian troops, passed on data about their actions, adjusted fire and maintained contact with neighboring units. As a result, the ministry claims, Russian soldiers retained control of the strongpoint until reinforcements arrived.
Downed drones and a revealed mortar position
In the same report, the Ministry of Defense told of Guards Junior Sergeant Yevgeny Konyushko, who shot down two Ukrainian FPV drones approaching a Russian UAV crew with an AK-74M assault rifle. After that, according to the ministry, Konyushko continued aerial reconnaissance with his fellow servicemen: the soldiers discovered a Ukrainian mortar position and transmitted its coordinates by radio, after which Russian artillery destroyed the target.
Context and limitations of the information
Life.ru also recalls the previously described clash between Russian border guards from the 'Chiz Group' and Ukrainian units on the Belgorod section of the border; there, the border guards operate together with the 'Anvar' special forces unit and the 'Dvoika' unit. We note that all of the above information comes from the Russian Ministry of Defense as relayed by a single outlet; the publication contains no independent confirmation or details about the location and date of the events.
