Ukrainian soldiers fire SPG recoilless gun at a forest in the direction of Torske frontline, as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 15, 2023.
Ukrainian soldiers fire SPG recoilless gun at a forest in the direction of Torske frontline, as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 15, 2023.
  • Ukrainian forces reportedly killed 49 elite Russian paratroopers in a single day of fighting.
  • A Russian blogger posted an audio recording of a soldier saying he would retrieve the bodies himself.

Ukrainian forces killed 49 elite Russian paratroopers in a single day of fighting in its counteroffensive, an expert think-tank said.

The development was reported by the respected Institute for the Study of War in update on Tuesday.