How Ukraine Turned Toretsk Into a Trap for 22 Russian Vehicles

On June 18, 2026, a Russian mechanized column of 22 vehicles — T-72 and T-80 tanks, BMP-2 fighting vehicles, and MT-LB carriers — rolled toward Ukrainian positions near Shcherbynivka on the Toretsk axis, built to punch through the defensive belt before sunrise. Within two hours the assault had fallen apart. This is the story of how Ukraine's 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade turned open farmland south of Toretsk into an ambush zone using fiber-optic FPV drones, pre-registered artillery, and weeks of quiet preparation — and stopped a textbook combined-arms assault cold. FRONTLINE PULSE — daily war news and front-line analysis. New video every day — global conflicts and the geopolitics behind them. ▶ Subscribe:    / @frontlinepulsetv   🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss an update. Footage and imagery are used for news reporting and educational purposes. #war #news #military #FPVdrones #conflict