A Russian assault group was apparently trying to avoid minefields—and rolled right into an ambush. A shortage of mine-clearing equipment may be to blame.

The Tuesday Russian assault comes under fire. It took months of bloody fighting, but in December, Russian forces occupied the ruins of Kurakhove, a fortress town anchoring Ukrainian positions on ...

The group of Russian soldiers was detected on the approach by scouts from the Giurza unit of the 28th Brigade’s UAV battalion. After that, the Russians split up and the first three went to assault the ...