The Russian Defense Ministry recently released battlefield footage featuring the TOS-1A multiple rocket launcher targeting Ukrainian positions near Soledar, a town in the Donetsk People’s Republic. Known as ‘Scorching Sunlight,’ the TOS-1A fired multiple projectiles at nighttime, leaving large glowing spots on the ground.
The Defense Ministry reported that Ukraine suffered around 1,800 casualties in the past 24 hours with various equipment destroyed, both from Western-supplied and older Soviet-era systems. The intense combat mainly occurred near Artyomovsk and in Ukraine’s Kharkov Region, resulting in hundreds of Ukrainian casualties.
Russian forces have advanced into the Kharkov Region in an effort to push Ukrainian forces back and protect Russian border settlements from indiscriminate artillery and drone strikes. The Defense Ministry accused Ukrainian forces of targeting civilian infrastructure and residential areas, causing significant damage and civilian casualties.
The offensive aims to secure the border and prevent further attacks on Russian territory, highlighting the ongoing conflict between the two countries.