Mr.SekA Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 By Paul Adams International affairs correspondent Ukrainian generals claim they have breached Russia's formidable first line of defences in the south, as the counter-offensive launched earlier this summer may be poised to gather pace. Since June, Kyiv's territorial gains have been very small - but is Ukraine finally at a turning point? "Yes, it's true," says Yuriy Sak, an advisor to Ukraine's defence minister, when asked if the breach had happened. "Little by little, I think we're gaining momentum," he said. "We are now between the first and second defensive lines," one of Ukraine's top generals in the south, Brig Gen Oleksandr Tarnavskiy told Britain's Observer newspaper. His words echoed those of the White House spokesman John Kirby, who on Friday told reporters in Washington that Ukrainian forces had "achieved some success against that second line." The focus of Ukraine's counter-offensive effort in recent weeks has been an expanding bridgehead around the tiny village of Robotyne, some 56km (35 miles) south-east of the city of Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian forces raised the country's blue and yellow flag over the village more than a week ago, and are now trying to widen the gap to allow larger infantry and armoured units to pass through without coming under Russian fire. If that can be achieved, there is a chance Ukraine's offensive can gain momentum as it approaches second and third defensive lines, which may not be quite as robust as the first. Read More : Ukraine War: Counter-offensive troops punch through Russia line, generals claim - BBC News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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