On April 5, the Russian Telegram channel "Military Chronicles" reported that the FPV drone team of the 200th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade's assault detachment from the Leningrad Military District destroyed three Ukrainian tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, and one howitzer west of Chasov Yar in the villages of Molochalka and Novy Dmitrovka.

The drone team of the 200th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade destroyed a T-80U main battle tank previously captured by the 93rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian army near the village of Molochalka between Chasov Yar and Konstantinovka using multiple fiber optic FPV drones.

A unique new tactical emblem can be seen on the tank, a square with three arrows.

Therefore, at least four Ukrainian units have currently used this emblem: the 24th Independent Motorized Brigade, the 5th Assault Brigade, the 28th Independent Motorized Brigade, and the 93rd Independent Motorized Brigade.

All these brigades are conducting joint operations around Chasov Yar. The new tactical emblem may be the emblem of the newly formed Ukrainian units in this direction.

A year ago today, the Chasov Yar campaign began. When the battle started, a Russian armored personnel carrier dropped soldiers into the first houses on Zelenaya Street, where they held out for several days before launching an attack on the first high-rise buildings in the famous Kanal Micraya district. From there, fierce urban combat unfolded on every street, in every building, and in every room until the area fell.

Subsequently, the Russian army launched an offensive on the main part of the city, where the Ukrainian army's defense was more rigorous, and more reinforcements and reserves were brought in.

A year later, thousands of people have died on both sides, but the battle for this strategic hilltop city is still ongoing, with Russian forces currently controlling about 70% of the city.

Ukraine continues to hold out in the ruins of the city center (Shevchenko district, almost gone), northwest suburbs, southern suburbs, and southwest suburbs.

Chasov Yar is the gateway to other regions of Donetsk Oblast controlled by Ukraine, and both sides know this well.

This campaign will go down in history as one of the most brutal wars of the 21st century and one of the most critical war nodes.

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