Russian forces made 13 unsuccessful attempts to assault Ukrainian positions west of Verbove and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia Oblast) on the Zaporizhzhia front.
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On the Zaporizhzhia front, the Russians mounted 13 unsuccessful attempts to assault Ukrainian positions west of the settlement of Verbove and the village of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia Oblast)
Enemy air strikes targeted Robotyne and Novodarivka in the Zaporizhzhia region
A drone video from Feb. 18, 2024 shows two unarmed soldiers of the 82nd Separate Air Assault Brigade walking in trenches between Robotyne and Verbove before being shot by Russian forces. Two more survived but were killed after raising their hands when Russians entered.
There were also unsuccessful Russian attacks near the villages of Robotyne and Verbove in the southern Zaporizhzhia region
Russian troops committed a war crime by shooting unarmed captured Ukrainian soldiers at close range near Robotyne on February 18, 2024.
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