A third, equally compelling video from a battle for a T-shaped treelike in Donetsk shows Ukrainian tanks assaulting a Russian occupied trench and systematically neutralizing the infantry troops at close range while dodging incoming AT fire and grenades.

Part 1 of this battle can be viewed HERE and the second part can be viewed HERE.

The footage from all three videos shows the T-shaped fighting position changing hands between opposing forces through hard fought battles. The exact timeline and duration of the sequence of events isn't clear.

The footage also demonstrates how tanks are not all that effective against infantry without infantry support as the Ukrainian tank fire misses the trench several times due to the angle. The tank also gets lucky as a Russian ATGM fired from the target position just barely misses the vehicle.

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