The Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out 978 firing missions in the Tavria sector of the front in southern Ukraine on Sept. 16, eliminating 204 enemy troops and 23 pieces of Russian equipment, the Joint Press Center of the Tavria Defense Forces has reported on Facebook.
Yevhen Dykyi, a former company commander of the Aidar Battalion, explained in an interview with NV Radio on Sept. 4 how the Ukrainian military breached Russia’s first defensive line, advancing towards Tokmak in Zaporizhzhya Oblast.
Ukraine has made "good progress" during its ongoing southern counteroffensive, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba during his visit to Kyiv on Sept. 6, CNN reported.
Following their successful breach of the first Russian defense line in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have significantly enhanced their battlefield maneuverability and protection, Oleksandr Shtupun, Tavria front defense forces spokesperson, told national broadcaster Suspilne on Sept. 3.
While still being a formidable obstacle, the second line of Russian fortifications in southern Ukraine is less dense in minefields, Oleksandr Shtupun, Tavria front defense forces spokesperson, told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Sept. 4.