2023-12-13 10:10:25
The Russian army advanced “in a significative way” in the Zaporizhia region, in partially occupied southern Ukraine, said Moscow-installed governor Yevgeny Balitsky on Tuesday.
Russian forces are increasing attacks all along the front following the failure of the great Ukrainian counter-offensive in the summer. These assaults also come at a time when the sustainability of Western military aid to Ukraine is in question. “Our units advanced significantly to the northeast of Novopokrovka“, assured this person responsible for the Russian occupation on Telegram.
“The situation is continuously tense, but our guys continue not only to hold the defense, but also to gradually advance“, he said again, affirming that the Ukrainian forces were suffering “significant losses“. This is the first advance claimed by a Russian official in southern Ukraine since the Ukrainian counter-offensive was halted due to lack of success. Novopokrovka is a village located northeast of Robotyne, a locality taken in August by Ukrainian forces, who hoped for a breakthrough in the area to push towards the South and the Sea of Azov. In its morning report, the general staff of the Ukrainian army assured, for its part, having repelled Russian attacks in this area, without giving further details.
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