Ukraine ’repels one of Russia’s biggest tank charges since the start of the war’

Russia lost at least 20 armoured vehicles in a single failed attack in Ukraine’s western Donetsk region, Ukrainian troops have claimed. Kyiv’s forces fended off a force of 36 tanks and 12 BPM infantry fighting vehicles as part of a large mechanised assault northwest of Avdiivka on March 30, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said, citing a Ukrainian serviceman. The massive tank charge is believed to be one of Moscow’s biggest mechanised assaults since the start of the war. Geolocated images of the site show a large number of damaged Russian vehicles along a road northwest of Tonenke, eight miles west of Avdiivka, with the anonymous serviceman reporting that 12 Russian tanks and eight armoured vehicles were destroyed during the assault. Read the full story here: Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.