After Russia's seizure of Avdiivka, the Ukrainian military claimed to contain Russian attacks in this sector
Russian forces launch an attack on the southern front, according to the Ukrainian army
As the Ukrainian army announced on Monday “heavy fire” The Russian forces were stationed near Robotyn, a town in the Zaporizhzhya region in southern Ukraine, which Russian forces recaptured during their counteroffensive in the summer.
He added, “The enemy carried out ten failed attempts to target defense forces positions [ukrainiennes] In the Robottain area. “The situation is changing here. The enemy is firing heavy fire.”This was announced by Dmytro Lykhovy, spokesman for the Ukrainian forces in this region.
According to him, the Ukrainian army repelled the attacks carried out by him “With a large number of armored vehicles”But the Russians are attacking now “Small attack groups plus armor” And flying that “actively working”.
The DeepState channel, which is close to the Ukrainian army, reported on Sunday evening that Russia had managed to penetrate the Ukrainian defenses in Verbov, a few kilometers east of Robotyn. According to Repar, another channel close to the Russian armed forces, Russia has established a foothold in the southern outskirts of Robotin. This information cannot be verified.
Two robots were recovered from Russian forces in August, which Kiev described as a major success in its counteroffensive against Russian forces.
Attacks on this part of the Southern Front began this weekend, with the Russian army seizing the town of Avdiivka, 150 kilometers northeast of Robotyn, after four months of repeated attacks.
In Avdiivka sector, “The Russians are regrouping and have achieved their tactical objectives.” And “They will probably move units [d’Avdiïvka] To other sectors »Dmytro Likhovy added.
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