{"id":1147,"date":"2026-04-28T13:36:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/?p=1147"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:36:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:36:39","slug":"ukrainian-phoenix-unit-targets-russian-troops-on-toretsk-axis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/video\/ukrainian-phoenix-unit-targets-russian-troops-on-toretsk-axis\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian Phoenix Unit Targets Russian Troops on Toretsk Axis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1425\"><strong data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1255\">(TORETSK, DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE) &#8211;<\/strong> Ukrainian border guard pilots from the \u201cPhoenix\u201d unit are engaged in operations against Russian forces on the Toretsk axis, targeting infantry, artillery and logistics routes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1694\">According to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Russian infantry units are attempting to advance under cover of trees, bushes, weather conditions and artillery fire. Ukrainian drone operators are detecting and striking these movements despite the concealment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1882\">The Phoenix unit reported that it operates in all weather conditions, coordinating with infantry to destroy Russian artillery systems, disrupt supply routes and target armoured vehicles.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"2098\">Ukrainian forces say Russian personnel are being located and engaged even when attempting to hide in difficult terrain. In one instance, troops were identified and struck while sheltering in water beneath a bridge.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2228\">The State Border Guard Service said its units carry out combat operations as part of Ukraine\u2019s wider defence effort.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2230\" data-end=\"2335\"><em data-start=\"2230\" data-end=\"2335\">Video: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine press service, Phoenix unit, Toretsk axis, Donetsk region.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u041f\u0456\u043b\u043e\u0442\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0440\u0434\u043e\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0456\u043b\u0443 \u00ab\u0424\u0435\u043d\u0456\u043a\u0441\u00bb \u0432\u043f\u043e\u043b\u044e\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u00ab\u0432\u043e\u0434\u044f\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e\u00bb \u0442\u0430 \u0439\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043f\u043e\u043f\u043b\u0456\u0447\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rxCLyFKERLQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(TORETSK, DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE) &#8211; Ukrainian border guard pilots from the \u201cPhoenix\u201d unit are engaged in operations against Russian forces on the Toretsk axis, targeting infantry, artillery and logistics routes. According to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Russian infantry units are attempting to advance under cover of trees, bushes, weather conditions and artillery fire. Ukrainian drone operators are detecting and striking these movements despite the concealment. The Phoenix unit reported that it operates in all weather conditions, coordinating with infantry to destroy Russian artillery systems, disrupt supply routes and target armoured vehicles. Ukrainian forces say Russian personnel are&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"iawp_total_views":23,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-europe","category-video","entry","rows"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":184,"url":"https:\/\/jakony.com\/frontpage\/video\/russian-infantry-targeted-in-drone-operations-in-kharkiv\/","url_meta":{"origin":1147,"position":0},"title":"Russian Infantry Targeted in Drone Operations in Kharkiv","author":"Beatrix Montgomery","date":"March 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"(KHARKIV REGION) - Ukrainian border guards said drone pilots from the \u201cPhoenix\u201d unit of the Pomsta Brigade targeted Russian infantry during combat operations on the South Slobozhanskyi axis. 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