On the Kupyansk direction of the front, a Ukrainian defender "neutralized" the enemy with his helmet during a battle in a trench with the occupiers.
This was reported by the Khortytsia Military District.
It is reported that the occupiers tried to get closer to the dugout of the Ukrainian servicemen. A gunfight broke out, which took place right in the trench. During the firefight, the Ukrainian soldier ran out of grenades. He had no choice but to continue defending himself with improvised means and turn on his wits.
"At some point, he took off his helmet and threw it at an approaching Russian attack aircraft. The occupant was confused, thinking it might be a grenade and tried to escape. However, he was caught by a volley of machine gun fire from our defender," the OSUV said.
It is reported that the enemy offensive was repelled, and no losses were suffered by Ukrainian positions.