Ukrainian forces believe they have broken through the most difficult line of Russian defences in the south and will now be able to advance more quickly, a commander fighting in the south told Reuters.
Ukraine launched a counteroffensive in June, but well-prepared Russian defence lines reinforced by minefields have slowed their southward advance towards the Sea of Azov.the national flag in the settlement of Robotyne in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, about 10 km south of the frontline town of Orikhiv.
"Next we have Berdiansk, and then more. I made it clear to my fighters at once: our goal is not Robotyne, our goal is Azov." "We have passed the main roads that were mined. We are coming to those lines where we can go . I'm sure we'll go faster from here," Kombat said.
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