Soldiers from the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade set a national record in the category “Military Resilience and Defense” for continuously holding the village of Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhia Oblast for more than 1500 days.
The achievement was announced on the brigade’s official Facebook page, publishing the relevant materials and confirmation via the link.
The diploma confirming the record was handed to the command by Oleh Ivanenko, head of the supervisory board of the national project “Book of Records of Ukraine”.
The national records registry emphasized that this is one of the longest-held defensive lines in the current Russian‑Ukrainian war, and that the Defense Forces continue to control the area despite constant assaults, artillery shelling, air strikes and drone attacks.
“The national record is a recording of the fact for history. But the main reward for us is every preserved meter of Ukrainian land,” the military emphasized.
Earlier we wrote:
- A ceasefire was announced, but on the front — 147 battles and 7,704 Russian kamikaze drones in a day
- Despite the announced ceasefire, Russia attacked: Iskander‑M and 43 drones
- Zelensky: Russia has already broken the ceasefire, committing 1,820 violations as of the morning of May 6
- 343 days without rotation on the Zaporizhia front: AFU officer “Botanik” stayed due to a shortage of personnel
- More than 40 combat clashes occurred in a day, – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
