War in Ukraine: Ukrainian forces advance in western Zaporizhzhia region
Ukrainian officials are cautiously optimistic the next line of Russia’s defensive fortifications on the south of Ukraine may be easier to penetrate than the first.
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00:00 Ukraine forces continue to advance in western Zaporozhye region, says the Institute for
00:08 the Study of War in its latest update.
00:11 Now this assessment is based on the available geolocated footage from the area and specifically
00:16 three angles.
00:18 Footage showing Russian forces striking Ukrainian positions northwest and west of Arabotny,
00:24 which indicates that Ukrainian forces have advanced into an area near the settlement
00:29 that Russian forces previously claimed to control.
00:33 Moscow appointed so-called head of the occupied parts of the Zaporozhye region said Russian
00:38 forces "tactically left" the southeastern village of Robotny after losing control of
00:44 it to Ukrainian troops, adding that Russian troops withdrew to the hills where they enjoy
00:48 height advantage.
00:50 Now the terrain here in the south of Ukraine is a very flat steppe without any significant
00:56 elevated areas.
00:58 Additional geolocated footage posted on the 5th of September shows that Ukrainian forces
01:02 have also advanced here, south of Robotny and northwest of Verbovy, about 10 kilometers
01:09 east of Robotny.
01:12 Geolocated evidence of Ukrainian forces northwest of Verbovy suggests that Ukrainian forces
01:18 are advancing along the line of Russian fortifications that runs into the settlement.
01:25 Ukrainian officials are cautiously optimistic that the next line of Russia's defensive fortifications
01:30 in the south of Ukraine may be easier to penetrate than the first, which were shrouded by dense
01:35 minefields.
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