Mykolaiv paratroopers defend Donetsk region's borders as Russia begins new push

Mykolaiv paratroopers defend the Donetsk region's borders as Russia begins a new push.

These images show Ukrainian paratroopers defending the borders of the Donetsk region as Russia begins its push into the region.

The move comes after Russia captured Lysychansk, cementing its hold on the neighbouring Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine.

The footage reportedly shows Ukrainian soldiers fighting Russian troops on the borders of the Donetsk region. They can be seen travelling on an armoured personnel carrier, piloting a drone, and operating a tank in the rural countryside.

The tank can be seen opening fire on unseen enemy positions before apparently covering a retreat to a wooded area as the footage ends