Two soldiers from the 3rd mechanized battalion of Ukraine's 67th Separate Mechanized Brigade captured six Russian servicemen during strike and search operations in the Oleksandrivsk direction of Dnipropetrovsk region on December 8, 2025, according to a brigade statement published within the past 29 minutes. The brigade stated that the soldiers confronted overwhelming enemy forces, took the Russians prisoner to preserve them as an 'exchange fund,' and conducted a quick evacuation despite Russian artillery attempts to target their own personnel, as shown in footage from the December 8 stream. The 67th brigade highlighted the heroism and skill of the soldiers, noting that such enemy actions demonstrate intimidation tactics that devalue their own personnel's lives. The brigade reported holding its defensive line amid constant Russian assaults and advancing to liberate Ukrainian land, per the statement released during this 29-minute reporting window from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. UTC on December 9.
