Robotyne is just a small village, but a major win for the Ukrainian Counteroffensive. If you don’t understand what Open Source investigative research is about (like Tucker Carlson for an example), then start here: First Steps to Getting Started in Open Source Research.
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Robotyne
That map shows Robotyne, which is in Russia’s first line of defense, and Ukraine just broke thru this section. The first line of defense has been Russia’s strongest, and very difficult to break thru—as that ISW map reflects. Now the Ukrainians are looking at Russia’s second line of defense in this area, and many suspect that it may be weaker than the Russian’s first line of defensive.
This breakthrough will help in Ukraine’s plan to cutoff Crimea from the rest of Russia’s occupation.
Ukrainian flag raised over Robotyne
The flag was raised by soldiers of the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade, who had been fighting for this village for several months.
“The blue and yellow flag with the signature of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine flew on the school destroyed by the Russian invaders on the National Flag Day,” the Brigade said.
This settlement in the Zaporizhzhia region was a powerful defense point for the Russian invaders.
The road to the village ran through numerous minefields, which the Ukrainian military had to pass under fire.
The fact is that the settlement lies on the road from Orikhiv to Tokmak. This logistics hub of the Russian army is about 20 kilometers away from Robotyne.