Helmet cam footage from a Russian T-72 tank commander documents an armored assault against a Ukrainian-held trench in the eastern Donetsk region. Along with the tank, a pair of BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles, covered in Russian troops, are also involved.

The tank and IFVs lay down suppressive fire as they push toward the objective. Upon reaching the point of contact, the infantry troops dismount to begin clearing the wooded areas on foot.

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