2023-09-11 10:27:03
Ukrainian forces “continue their offensive operations in the south” and “have recorded successes south of Robotyné (a locality recaptured from the Russians at the end of August) and west of Verbové”, declared the Deputy Minister of Defense, Ganna Maliar. It is in this area of the Zaporizhia region that Kiev says it has “pierced the first Russian line of defense”, thus opening the way for its offensive towards the towns of Tokmak and Melitopol, important for the logistics of the Russian army.
In the region of Bakhmout (east), “progress has been made” also and the Ukrainian army “has achieved some successes in the area of Klichtchiïvka and Andriïvka”, specified the vice-minister in her weekly update. “Over the past week, approximately 2 km² of territory have been liberated” near Bakhmut, and “in total, 49 km² have been liberated” on the city’s flanks since the start of the Ukrainian counter-offensive in June, according to Ms. Maliar.
The Ukrainian army also reportedly “retook part of Opytné”, a village close to the town of Avdiïvka, another hot spot on the front. The Ukrainian counter-offensive launched in June came up once morest powerful defense lines built by the Russians, including minefields and anti-tank traps, but Kiev hopes for a breakthrough in the south in the Robotyne sector.
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