Ukrainian and Russian sources have reported intense fighting over Urozhaine as Kyiv's troops advance.
The southern axis of Ukraine's grinding counteroffensive reportedly secured another key gain over the weekend, with unconfirmed reports emerging that Russian troops were pushed out of their defensive positions in the Donetsk Oblast town of Urozhaine, a small village north of Moscow's formidable defensive line and on the road to occupied Mariupol.
Several prominent Russian milblogger Telegram accounts reported on Sunday that Russian troops were withdrawing from Urozhaine in the face of heavy Ukrainian attacks.
A Ukrainian gunner on August 1, 2023, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. Kyiv's forces are making small but significant gains in Donetsk as they push their long-awaited counteroffensive.The Institute for the Study of War's Sunday bulletin cited reports of Ukrainian advances into Urozhaine and around the Zaporizhzhia Oblast town of Robotyne, another hotspot of recent fighting.
Drone footage taken from above Urozhaine showed several Ukrainian tanks moving down its main roads while firing at Russian targets.Ukrainian armored forces have successfully fought their way into Urozhaine, Donetsk Oblast, as seen here, multiple Ukrainian tanks move towards the center of town while shelling Russian positions.
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