Two Ukrainian paras capture 14 Russian troops in grenade assault on trench

Two Ukrainian soldiers from the 79th Air Assault Brigade have managed to capture 14 Russians after launching an assault on their position, according to the brigade's press service.

In a video released by the brigade, one of the 14 captured soldiers says: "We were captured by two paratroopers."

Another soldier praised his captors, saying: "The guys worked really well, did the job just right at the right time."

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He added: "They gave us a chance... to live."

The operation began after days of targeted drone strikes by Ukrainian forces.

Using Kazhan strike drones and FPV drones, Ukrainian troops systematically weakened the Russian position, forcing them into a dugout.

This set the stage for the assault team to move in undetected.

Two soldiers from the 8th Company of the 2nd Battalion, under the cover of drone support, approached the enemy's position and threw grenades into the dugout, catching the Russians off guard.

Initially, the Russian soldiers mistook the attack for friendly fire, and shouted out of the dugout for them to stop.

But after hearing Ukrainian speech, they realised they were facing enemy forces, and surrendered without a fight.

The two Ukrainian soldiers responsible for the operation have been nominated for state honours by their battalion commander.