Members of Ukraine's National Guard Omega Special Purpose fire a SPG-9 anti-tank grenade launcher toward Russian troops in the front line town of Avdiivka, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine November 8, 2023.
Ukrainian troops on the front line in the town of Avdiivka, November 8, 2023.
  • A mistake by Ukrainian troops appears to have let Russian forces advance and capture large parts of a village.
  • The incident occurred during a rotation between Ukraine's 47th and 115th Mechanized Brigades.
  • It marks the second time a Ukrainian unit has failed on the eastern front in recent weeks.

A blunder by Ukrainian troops appears to have allowed Russian forces to advance and capture large parts of a village unopposed.