Footage shows a pair of Russian infantry fighting vehicles identified as a BMD-2 and a BTR-D unleashing their main armament at a woodline containing Ukrainian defensive positions, reportedly on the Kreminna front.

While the scene may look like an ineffective waste of ammunition, the vehicles are likely providing effective suppression fire, keeping Ukrainian heads down while nearby Russian maneuver elements flank or advance into new positions.

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Will Killmore is a US Army combat infantry veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He has deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan with the 172nd Stryker Brigade and 173rd Airborne Brigade. Following his time in service, he successfully pursued a certificate of journalism and has been a blogger for Funker530 since 2014.