🛡️ Defense

Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 12 Russian attacks west of Novopokrovka and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia Oblast) on the Zaporizhzhia front.

December 17, 2023 Novopokrovka,Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia

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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Ukrainian Defense Forces (military_unit) Zaporizhzhia front (location) Ukraine's Defense Forces (military_unit) Melitopol front (location) Russian forces (organization) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Ukrainian forces (organization) Russian Federation (organization) Tarnavsky (person) Armed Forces of Ukraine (organization) Verbove (location) Robotyne (location)

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

On the Zaporizhzhia front, Ukrainian Defence Forces repelled 12 Russian attacks west of the village of Novopokrovka and the settlement of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia Oblast).

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian forces conducted offensive operations in western Zaporizhzhia on December 17

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Number of combat clashes and enemy airstrikes in Tavria direction has decreased, Ukrainian soldiers are firmly holding the defense.

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