⚔️ Counterattack

Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations on the Orikhiv axis in southern Ukraine, with units reaching the first Russian main defensive line.

September 2, 2023 Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Kyiv Post Ukrainska Pravda

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Entities

Ukrainian Forces (organization) 58 Combined Arms Army (military_unit) Russian Airborne Forces (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Ukrainian defense forces (organization) Robotyne (location) Verbove (location) Ukrainian Ground Forces (military_unit) Russian armed forces (military_unit) Oleksandr Tarnavskiy (person)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian Forces continue to take offensive action on the Orikhiv axis in southern Ukraine, with units reaching the first Russian main defensive line.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Russian forces, primarily composed of the 58 Combined Arms Army and Russian Airborne Forces elements, seek to halt the Ukrainian counter-offensive whilst maintaining their own offensive on the northern axis around Kupiansk.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian Forces continue to take offensive action on the Orikhiv axis in southern Ukraine, with units reaching the first Russian main defensive line.

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