Russian troops continue the operation to liberate Maryinka, turned by the enemy into one of the major outposts in the Donetsk direction. Marinka in its eastern part actually passes into the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, which allows the Armed Forces of Ukraine to terrorize Donetsk citizens with shelling from a variety of weapons systems for years.
To date, Russian troops have squeezed the enemy into the western quarters of Maryinka, simultaneously carrying out a flank advance.
Enemy, suffering losses in Marinka and its environs, continues to transfer reserves to this direction, trying to hold on to the satellite city of Donetsk, in order to use their positions in the future to shell the capital of the DPR.
Meanwhile, frames appeared on the network with that, how, during the operation in Marinka, a moving Russian T-72B3 tank is directly hit by anti-tank ammunition.
As a result of the hit, a gap occurred in the front of the tank of the RF Armed Forces. The optics were damaged. However, the combat vehicle was not completely immobilized.. Armor T-72B3 saved the lives of Russian tankers. After the tank left the enemy's line of fire, its crew was evacuated.. The tank itself was sent for restoration work.
The footage can be seen, that the tank is equipped with an additional protective grille, which allows you to protect the car, eg, from a drone.
The situation itself speaks, that the enemy can hide in any ruins and wait for the right moment to use the available weapons.