A Ukrainian push to break through heavily fortified Russian lines in the southeast of the country is likely to be the “opening salvo” in a larger battle that has drawn comparisons to the Normandy landings.
Fierce battles are under way in the Zaporizhzhia region, involving thousands of western-trained and equipped Ukrainian reinforcements in what appears to be the most significant phase so far of Kyiv’s counteroffensive.
Despite having to overcome huge minefields, bunkers and tank traps, as well as blistering artillery and airstrikes, Ukrainian brigades have made some limited progress in a number of areas south of the town of Orikhiv, according to analysts and pro-war military bloggers in Moscow.
#Ukraine: The Ukrainian 72nd Mechanized Brigade chased down a Russian T-80BV with an FPV loitering munition in the vicinity of Vuhledar, #Donetsk Oblast- blowing the tank apart on impact, as the ammunition on board exploded. pic.twitter.com/pMBOB0ls0s
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) July 26, 2023
