Initial reconnaissance and assault tactics are employed to stabilize the situation in Bakhmut.

• Counter-offensive actions were necessary around Bakhmut to push the enemy back.
• Reconnaissance and positioning were critical before conducting an assault.
• The speaker's unit benefitted from a significant advantage due to opportunity and fighter training.

The speaker's unit engages with enemy forces, noting their tactics and resilience.

• Enemy forces, including penal battalions, were aggressive and numerous.
• The speaker's unit encountered both untrained and professional enemy combatants.
• The enemy's support included artillery, tanks, and aviation.

High morale and combat dynamics play a key role in the success of the speaker's unit.

• Morale was bolstered by successful defense and enemy repulsion.
• Comparisons are made between combat focus and the meditative state of sparring.
• Heroism arises when situations deviate from the plan.

The speaker's unit conducts an assault on Kurdiumivka, leading to an encirclement situation.

• The unit's objective was to drive the enemy out of Kurdiumivka.
• Unexpected developments during the operation led to an encirclement by the enemy.
• Decisions were made to withdraw and attempts to rescue encircled platoons ensued.

Evacuation efforts are made under fire, resulting in casualties and the loss of a unit member.

• A retreat was executed to avoid complete encirclement, but some unit members were cut off.
• Enemy forces regrouped and intensified their assault on the speaker's unit.
• Surikat, a medic in the unit, heroically sacrificed himself to aid his comrades' escape.

The unit conducts a nighttime rescue operation, leading to the safe evacuation of most members.

• Allied units provided cover, and a strategic artillery fire corridor was created for the escape.
• Despite the enemy's preparations, the unit managed to retreat using the cover of night.
• The speaker reflects on the intense combat, the successful evacuation, and the bravery of the involved soldiers.