Ukrainians repel major Russian tank breakthrough attempt

Vikram Mittal is a contributor who covers aerospace and defense.

Pictures from earth mapping firm Planet Labs dated July 19 seem to confirm Ukraine's announcement, as they show the bomber’s tail section torn off where it is parked at the Engels-2 military base in Russia’s Saratov region.

DPSU border guards from the “Phoenix” unit, in close coordination with adjacent subunits, thwarted the assault after Russian forces launched a major tank push in the area.