ISW: Ukrainian army advances near Robotyno, while Russian troops lack replenishment
In addition, a Su-25 attack aircraft was shot down near Robotyno
The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to advance near the village of Robotyne in the western Zaporizhzhia region, the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) writes in its report.
Referring to a post by the Belorusskiy Silovik telegram channel, ISW writes that Russian troops are fighting in the south of the village, where they lack replenishment after losses.
On Friday, the Ukrainian General Staff reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces made gains in the areas of Novodanylivka-Novoprokopivka (5-13 km south of Orikhiv) and Mala Tokmachka-Ocherevatove (9-25 km southeast of Orikhiv).
On Saturday, according to the General Staff, Russian aviation conducted strikes in the areas of Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne and Novodanylivka in Zaporizhzhia region.
The morning report of the General Staff did not mention any advance of Ukrainian troops.
On Friday, Russian and Ukrainian telegram channels reported that a Su-25 attack aircraft was shot down near Robotyno, showing a video.
On Friday, CNN reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had broken through Russia's first line of defense on the southern front in Zaporizhzhia and were expanding their troops toward the strategic city of Tokmak, an important hub in the Russian defense system.
The distance from Robotyno to Tokmak is approximately 20 kilometers in a straight line. ISW tweeted a map of the Russian army's defense lines in the southern part of the front. According to the map, after breaking through the first line of defense, the Ukrainian army will have to break through two more lines before reaching Tokmak. Tokmak itself, according to the map, is also surrounded by a defense line.
Last Tuesday, Kyiv said that the Ukrainian army had entered the village of Robotyno in Zaporizhzhia and that fighting was continuing south of it.
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