A recent Russian counterattack in the Kursk region near the Ukrainian-held village of Plekhovo ended in a mishap for Moscow's troops.
According to a Forbes report on September 29, the 15th Pyatnashka Brigade found their armored vehicles stuck in their own defensive structures, which were originally designed to stop Ukrainian advances.
The Russian military column became ensnared in anti-tank traps and infantry trench complexes that their own engineers had built.
As the Russian forces struggled to maneuver through the obstacles, Ukraine's 129th Territorial Defense Brigade seized the opportunity, launching a wave of explosive drone strikes, further complicating the situation for the Russians.
The very defenses meant to slow down Ukrainian assaults ironically worked in favor of Kyiv’s forces.
The immobilized Russian units were unable to effectively counter the Ukrainian offensive, turning the defensive lines into a liability.
This incident followed an earlier surprise attack by Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region on August 6, which had already caught the Russians off guard and disrupted their defensive strategy.
