Capture of village of Robotyne potentially opens way for advance on strategic towns further south
But progress has been painfully slow, creating tensions between Ukraine and its western allies.
That has given the village of Robotyne a significance beyond its size, as capture of the settlement potentially opens the way for Ukraine to break through the Russian defences and advance on strategic towns further south, such as logistics hub Tokmak. Oleksandr Shtupun, spokesperson for the local Ukrainian defence forces, said on Sunday that Ukraine had “advanced in the area . . . around Robotyne” and the Russian army was deploying reinforcements from elsewhere to strengthen defences.
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