The defender told how his unit held out for 67 days in the Russian encirclement
The fighters had to carry out the order, so they immediately adapted their tactics to the task of covertly holding positions, engaging in battle if necessary.
From July 10 to September 16, a soldier of the Svoboda battalion of the 4th Brigade of the NGU “Rubezh” Vladislav Stotsky commanded a position at the Pincher stronghold, being completely surrounded.
During the next enemy attack, neighboring units had to retreat, but the high command gave the order to the Svoboda battalion to hold out until the last, he said in an interview.
The fighters had to carry out the order, so they immediately adapted their tactics to the task of covertly holding positions, engaging in battle if necessary. Food and water were delivered by drones. The firepower of the Svoboda battalion and the adjacent K-2 battalion of the 54th Mechanized Infantry Brigade helped…
