During the Donbas War, elements of the Ukrainian Army reportedly made a 170km dash behind enemy lines, in order to resupply a cut-off unit. According to Potomoc Institute for Policy Studies historian, Dr, Philip Karber, this was one of the longest armored raids in history.
Between 19 July and 10 August, units of the Ukrainian 95th Air Assault Brigade, reinforced with elements of the 25th Airborne and 30th and 51st Mechanized Brigades, conducted a 470 km raid, of which 170km was behind Russian and Separatist lines. All those who took part in the operation on the Ukrainian side were volunteers. The raid was successful, allowing for the creation of a safety corridor to evacuate Ukrainian units trapped behind enemy lines at the Russia-Ukraine border. 3,000 troops and over 250 pieces of equipment of the 24th, 72nd Mechanized, and 79th Air Assault Brigades.
This was the first direct clash between Ukrainian and Russian troops of the Donbas War. The soldiers involved have been praised by military experts and historians for the skill and daring that went into the raid.
Watch a youtube video from Battle Order, about the raid:
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