Ukrainian border guards destroy Russian tank, armored tractor in Kharkiv region

Fighters from the Phoenix Unmanned Systems unit of the State Border Guard Service destroyed a T-72 tank and an MT-LB armored tractor belonging to the Russian army in Kharkiv region. The enemy had planned to use the vehicles for an offensive.

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS) reported this, publishing a video showing the destruction of the enemy targets, Ukrinform reports.

The invaders had hidden their equipment in forest strips. However, the border guards detected and destroyed them in time, thereby disrupting the enemy’s plans.

As reported by Ukrinform, the total combat losses of Russian forces since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine until March 17, 2025, amount to approximately 895,450 personnel.