More than 1,500 days of defending Mala Tokmachka: Putin's army is massively destroyed here

Name: More than 1,500 days of defending Mala Tokmachka: Putin's army is massively destroyed here
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Ukrainian troops have held the strategic village of Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia sector for over 1,500 days , preventing Russian forces from capturing it. During this time, the nature of the fighting has changed dramatically: from tank breakthroughs and massive shelling, the sides have shifted to a clash of drones, artificial intelligence, and electronic warfare technologies. Soldiers from the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade, which is defending this sector, spoke to The Telegraph about the specifics of the village's defense.

As the publication noted, the small village with a population of about 3,000 is one example of how Russia's grand ambitions have turned into a grueling standoff, and the name of the village, which few Ukrainians had even heard of before the full-scale invasion, has become a symbol of the absurdity of Russia's war.

Journalists recalled that the village became famous due to numerous statements by pro-Russian propagandists about its alleged near-capture. It is located about an hour's drive from Zaporizhzhia and is a kind of "gateway to Orekhov" - an important defensive point in this direction, controlling the routes to the southern territories. The 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade of Ukraine attributes the village's long defense not only to the courage of its soldiers, but also to their constant adaptation to new conditions.

Key factors include the 24/7 use of drones, constant adjustment of artillery fire, large-scale mining, exploitation of terrain features, and the rapid introduction of new technologies.

Major Dmitry Pelikh of the 118th Brigade described the confrontation between unmanned technologies on his sector of the front as a "technological war of the future." He explained that drone frequencies are constantly changing: "What works on Monday can be completely jammed by the enemy the following Monday."

"When we arrived in this area in 2023, we only had Mavic drones [civilian drones adapted for military purposes], which we used for reconnaissance and artillery fire adjustment. Later, our guys learned to equip them with release systems to attach grenades and other munitions. The next step was analog FPV drones, which allowed us to strike deep and destroy enemy personnel, armored vehicles, and lightly armored equipment," explained Mars, the 118th Brigade's unmanned systems platoon commander.

However, these drones proved vulnerable to Russian electronic warfare systems, which were constantly being improved. Then came fiber-optic drones, whose control and video transmission are carried out via fiber-optic cable rather than wireless frequencies. This makes them virtually undetectable and invulnerable to jamming, journalists write.

The 118th Brigade claims that fiber-optic and analog FPV drones are responsible for the destruction of 90% of Russian assault units and cause the bulk of the damage to expensive enemy equipment. The publication reported that during one of the major mechanized assaults in October 2025, amid a large-scale offensive in the Zaporizhzhia region, Moscow sent a convoy of 26 armored vehicles to the village: four tanks, 12 infantry fighting vehicles, eight armored personnel carriers, and two Tigr all-terrain vehicles. Video footage shows waves of explosions from kamikaze drones that pursued the high-speed vehicles, leaving behind only charred wreckage.

Due to such losses, Russia is increasingly abandoning heavy armored vehicles in favor of motorcycles and buggies. According to journalists, a week ago, an entire platoon, using two dozen motorcycles and 10 ATVs equipped with plows for clearing paths through minefields and electronic warfare systems, attempted to break into the village.

"It was destroyed in a single battle using FPV drones: 36 attack aircraft were killed or wounded, while Ukraine did not suffer a single loss," the article says.

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Ukrainian troops have held the strategic village of Molotok Machka in the Zaporozhye sector for over 1,500 days, preventing Russian forces from capturing it. During this time, the nature of the fighting has changed dramatically. From tank breakthroughs and massive shelling, the sides have shifted to a clash of drones, artificial intelligence and electronic warfare technologies. Soldiers from the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade, which is defending this sector, spoke to The Telegraph about the specifics of the village's defense. As the publication noted, the small village with a population of about 3,000 is one example of how Russia's grand ambitions have turned into a grueling standoff and the name of the village, which few Ukrainians had even heard of before the full-scale invasion, has become a symbol of the absurdity of Russia's war. Journalists recalled that the village became famous due to numerous statements by pro-Russian propagandists about its alleged near-capture. It is located about an hour's drive from Zaporozhye and is a kind of gateway to Orkhov, an important defensive point in this direction, controlling the routes to the southern territories. The 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade of Ukraine attributes the village's long defense not only to the courage of its soldiers, but also to their constant adaptation to new conditions. Key factors include the 24-7 use of drones, constant adjustment of artillery fire, large-scale mining, exploitation of terrain features, and the rapid introduction of new technologies. Major Dmitry Pelik of the 118th Brigade described the confrontation between unmanned technologies on his sector of the front as a technological war of the future. He explained that drone frequencies are constantly changing. What works on Monday can be completely jammed by the enemy the following Monday. When we arrived in this area in 2023, we only had Mavic drones, civilian drones adapted for military purposes, which we used for reconnaissance and artillery fire adjustment. Later, our guys learned to equip them with release systems to attach grenades and other munitions. The next step was analog FPV drones, which allowed us to strike deep and destroy enemy personnel, armored vehicles, and lightly armored equipment, explained Mars, the 118th Brigade's unmanned systems platoon commander. However, these drones proved vulnerable to Russian electronic warfare systems, which were constantly being improved. Then came fiber-optic drones, whose control and video transmission are carried out via fiber-optic cable rather than wireless frequencies. This makes them virtually undetectable and invulnerable to jamming, journalists write. The 118th Brigade claims that fiber-optic and analog FPV drones are responsible for the destruction of 90% of Russian assault units and caused the bulk of the damage to expensive enemy equipment. The publication reported that during one of the major mechanized assaults in October 2025, amid a large-scale offensive in the Zaporozhye region, Moscow sent a convoy of 26 armored vehicles to the village, 4 tanks, 12 infantry fighting vehicles, 8 armored personnel carriers, and 2 Tiger all-terrain vehicles. Video footage shows waves of explosions from kamikaze drones that pursued the high-speed vehicles, leaving behind only charred wreckage. Due to such losses, Russia is increasingly abandoning heavy armored vehicles in favor of motorcycles and buggies. According to journalists, a week ago, an entire platoon, using two dozen motorcycles and 10 ATVs equipped with plows for clearing paths through minefields and electronic warfare systems, attempted to break into the village. It was destroyed in a single battle using FPV drones. 36 attack aircraft were killed or wounded, while Ukraine did not suffer a single loss, the article says.