2 Sep: Ukrainians GOT BEHIND RUSSIAN DEFENSE & TOOK OUT A DIVISION OF RUSSIANS | Ukraine War Update

2 Sep: Ukrainians GOT BEHIND RUSSIAN DEFENSE & TOOK OUT A DIVISION OF RUSSIANS | Ukraine War Update Ukrainian fighters are pushing the enemy positions again today in a tactical advance. The Russian army had built a formidable 3-layer defense line in Zaphorizhia. The first layer of the Russian main defense line was filled with mines and fortifications. Yesterday we told you about the elements of the Russian first line of defense, the difficulties and ways to overcome it. Today, Ukrainian forces have continued their offensive and are finally managing to move vertically behind the Russian defense lines on the southern axis. In addition, the ’Assault Guards’ Brigades Advance Into the Depths of the Russian Defense towards Melitopol, in a special operation. During this operation, The Russians were knocked out of their positions with significant losses for them. We’ll be bringing you the details of this incredible operation shortly. Weeks of brutal fighting have resulted in small but significant advances, such as Ukrainian forces opening a breach in the so-called land bridge between Russia and Crimea. Ukrainian fighters made good gains in Verbove with a sudden blow to the trapped Russian army in the south, just after launching the largest airstrikes in history deep into Russia and Crimea. With the liberation of Robotyne, the Ukrainian forces gained momentum and had a serious advantage to break through the Russian first line of defense. After Robotyne, a very fast breakthrough took place for a 22-kilometer offensive corridor towards Tokmak. From here, advancing towards Tokmak and liberating Tokmak could become the biggest achievement of Ukrainian forces in recent times. Tokmak is an important center in the land corridor between Crimea and Donbas. The Ukrainian Armed Forces needed to break through the enemy defenses in Tokmak before the onset of prolonged rains and cold temperatures. The Ukrainians finally seized this chance in Verbove and Novoprokopivka in a 45-hour operation. With this breakthrough, the Ukrainian forces were able to slip behind the Russian second line of defense. After nearly a week of hand-to-hand combat with the enemy on the southern axis, the brave Ukrainian soldiers finally opened the door to their goal. In less than 48 hours, Ukrainian forces have advanced more than 9km deep into the enemy defenses in the direction of Melitopol, towards the Tokmak line. From here the fighting will intensify. The development of events will depend on many factors, including the amount of equipment, ammunition and motivated fighters. The enemy will also make every effort to protect this position. From this point on, Ukrainian forces will have to intimidate the Russian army both by physical force pressure and psychological pressure. According to the news in the Ukrainian local press, the Ukrainian special assault groups have already started to do this. Ukrainian defence forces have advanced deep into the enemy’s defence in the Melitopol direction. They also managed to eliminate up to a company of occupants. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the statement of Colonel Mykola Urshalovich, Acting Director of the Department of Planning of Application of the Main Department of the National Guard of Ukraine, during a briefing. According to him, the personnel of the assault groups of the “Offensive Guard“ brigades in cooperation with the AFU units had success in the Melitopol direction and advanced deep into the enemy defence in certain areas. “During the offensive the Guardsmen eliminated a company of invaders and seized their positions, and destroyed the enemy’s tracked armored gun tractor near Novoprokopivka,“ Urshalovich said. Let’s take a look at how the road to Tokmak was opened and how Ukrainian forces broke through the Russian second line of defense by 9km in less than 2 days. Yesterday, the 46th Brigade announced that its troops had reached the western part of Verbove, but underlined that much tougher fighting lies ahead. The brigade made some statements about the developments. The battles will be on the heights further south and southwest. Even if we can cross the next line of defense, there may be deceptions as Russia is still further ahead. While Ukrainian forces aim to deploy forward, they also have to defend against Russian efforts to push them back again. Russia is constantly counterattacking and conducting an active defense. Our battles this month have shown that the enemy will not give up captured territory, and there is much work ahead. In the latest analysis by the authorities with the help of the topographic map, we can see that Ukrainian forces have advanced to the northwestern outskirts of Verbove. #news #russia #Ukraine #UkraineWar #russiaukrainewar #news #russiaukrainenews #War society, politics, knowledge, military, international relations