The breakthrough came after weeks of slow progress as Ukrainian forces cleared minefields in the near Zaporizhzhia amid the counter-push, a high-ranking military official said.
Ukrainian forces reportedly broke through Russia’s first — and strongest — line of defense in the south and have taken aim at Moscow’s military units that provide cover for fleeing soldiers.
In the weeks leading up to the breakthrough, Ukrainian infantry engineers meticulously cleared a route through a minefield while Russia troops “just stood and waited for the Ukrainian army” while they did so, using drones and artillery to pick off vehicles. He added that the counteroffensive got off to a slow start because of the de-mining process — which had to be carried out at night to avoid Russian strikes — and because wounded soldiers had to be evacuated.“In my opinion, the Russians believed the Ukrainians would not get through this line of defense,” Tarnavskiy said.
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