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General Staff: Ukrainian forces make gains near Donetsk’s Klishchiivka, Zaporizhzhia’s Robotyne

On 12 September, Ukrainian forces made "partial gains" near Klishchiivka, Donetsk Oblast, and Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, according to Ukraine's General Staff.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Ukrainians continue counteroffensive, advance in east, south

Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts on 11 September and have reportedly advanced near…

byYuri Zoria

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Defense Ministry: Ukraine enters Opytne near Donetsk, “has successes” near Bakhmut, liberates 1.5 km² in south

Ukrainian troops, in a week, liberate part of Opytne near Donetsk City, advance near Klishchiivka in the east and Robotyne-Verbove in the south, and reclaim 3.5 square kilometers total, Ukraine's Defense Ministry says.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Ukraine continues advance near Zaporizhzhia’s Robotyne and Donetsk’s Bakhmut

On 10 September, Ukrainian troops continued advances south of Robotyne on the southern front, and near Bakhmut on the eastern front, according to ISW.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine regains ground in Donetsk Oblast after swift counterattack

A lightning offensive by the Ukrainian Army forced Russian troops to retreat from a part of Opytne in the Donetsk Oblast.

bySerge Havrylets

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Ukrainian military on gains near Robotyne: “Not quickly, but we’re squeezing the enemy out”

Ukrainian forces continue their slow but steady push on the southern front near Robotyne, as Russian attempts to retake lost ground fail, according to the Ukrainian military.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Ukrainians keep advancing near Bakhmut and Robotyne

Ukrainian forces are making territorial advances in Zaporizhia Oblast near Robotyne, and in Donetsk Oblast near Bakhmut, although the extent of their success remains uncertain, ISW reports.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Ukrainian forces continue to advance in western Zaporizhia Oblast

Ukrainian forces are steadily pushing forward in western Zaporizhia Oblast, challenging Russian claims and making substantial gains, geolocated footage shows, according to ISW.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Ukraine widening breach in Russian defenses in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Ukraine infantry broke through Russia's anti-tank ditches and "dragon's teeth" in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukrainian forces are widening the breach made earlier in one Russian defensive layer, ISW says.

byYuri Zoria

Kyrylo Budanov, the chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. Source: Armyinform.

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Russia redeploys more effective troops from Luhansk Oblast to Ukraine’s south

Head of Ukraine’s Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov said in his recent interview with Natalia Moseychuk that in the Kupiansk direction…

byBohdan Ben

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Defense Ministry: Ukraine continues offensive operations in south, east, gains ground

Ukraine continues counteroffensive operations in the east and south, having "some successes," a Ukrainian military official says.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine FM urges all critics of Ukraine’s counteroffensive to “shut up”

Ukraine's counteroffensive critics should "shut up" because they are "spitting into the face" of Ukrainian soldiers, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister says.

byYuri Zoria

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NATO chief: “Ukrainians have exceeded expectations again and again”

The NATO chief says Ukrainians have repeatedly exceeded expectations during the ongoing all-out war with Russia, and now they are steadily advancing in the southern counteroffensive, breaking through formidable Russian defenses and minefields.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Ukrainian light infantry infiltrates Russian fortifications near Verbove, southern front

Ukrainian reconnaissance troops have allegedly penetrated Russian field fortifications near Verbove, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, while geolocated footage and conflicting assertions hint at a weakening Russian hold on the area, according to ISW.

byYuri Zoria

Situation in the area of Robotyne, the southern front as of 27 August 2023. Map: Deepstatemap

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Military: Ukraine advances from Robotyne towards next village in south

Ukrainian forces are advancing south from Robotyne in two directions, the military says.

byYuri Zoria

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Ex top NATO officer Di Paola: “Ukraine has retaken the initiative from the enemy”

Ukraine's counteroffensive gains momentum against Russian forces, but concerns arise over potential war fatigue in Western backers, according to former NATO official Giampaolo Di Paola.

byYuri Zoria

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Zelenskyy: Ukraine will continue its counteroffensive

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are advancing, moving forward, and will continue the counter-offensive, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Ukraine continues offensive ops on three front sectors on 19 August

On 19 August, the Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in three sectors of the front, making limited gains, according to the US-based think tank Institute for the Study of War.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukrainian soldiers continue to advance in Zaporizhzhia Oblast – ISW

On 18 August, Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations on at least three sectors of the front and reportedly…

byOlena Mukhina

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General Staff: Ukrainian Forces consolidate gains further south from the recently liberated Urozhayne

Ukraine's defense forces are advancing in three areas, have secured territory south of the important town of Urozhayne. A military spokesman marking continued momentum in Ukraine's counteroffensive.

byMaria Tril