Vuhlehirsk battle anniversary Jan. 29 is the anniversary of Vuhlehirsk battles. Vuhlehirsk is a key town, control of which enabled holding the western face of the Debaltseve bridgehead from Horlivka. In the morning of Jan. 29, 2015 after preparation fire, an armored unit of Russian mercenaries from the 3rd motorized rifle brigade and ‘Oplot’ brigade attacked the positions of the 13th armored infantry battalion, former area defense battalion of the Chernihiv region. The key town was covered by one company, reinforced with an anti-tank battery of the 26th artillery brigade. “Svitiaz” Police Company was holding the number of facilities in the city’s downtown. 51 290 55 Previously in trend: Episodes of the Russian-Ukrainian war