Ukraine troops advance on southern front – general

Ukraine troops advance on southern front – general

Published October 03,2023


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One of Ukraine’s high generals stated on Tuesday that his forces had been advancing within the south, certainly one of two theatres of their counteroffensive to evict Russian occupation forces, however provided few particulars of their features.

“In the Tavria sector, there has been an advance by the defence forces,” General Oleksander Tarnavskyi stated in a put up on Telegram, utilizing the navy’s identify for the southern entrance.

Tarnavskyi, head of the southern group of forces, stated troops had performed 1,198 assignments previously 24 hours, with Russian forces sustaining losses of 261 males and an extra 10 being taken prisoner.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian armed forces, in its night report, stated offensive operations had been continuing within the east and south, with little elaboration.

It reported Russian air strikes in southeastern Zaporizhzhia area, the main target of the drive south to the Sea of Azov. The report additionally stated Ukrainian forces had repelled Russian assaults in areas of Donetsk area already recaptured by Kyiv and across the long-contested city of Maryinka additional west.

Military analysts have spoken previously week of Ukrainian forces consolidating positions across the village of Verbove on their southward drive.

The drive within the east has centered on recovering land across the devastated city of Bakhmut, seized by Russian forces in May after months of heavy preventing.

The Institute for the Study of War, in an evaluation issued on Monday, stated Ukrainian forces had made marginal features within the space straddling Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia areas.

Source: www.anews.com.tr