Troops from Ukraine’s 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade have successfully entered the village of Robotyne in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, according to Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar on August 22.

“After two months of fierce battles, soldiers from our 47th brigade, supported by other units, have broken through the heavily fortified defense line of the occupiers,” Malyar said, adding that Russia is continuously bombarding Robotyne with artillery fire.

Hanna Malyar

As a result, the military organized the evacuation of local residents using American-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (IFV). The Defense Ministry has released photographs and videos depicting the operation.

Hanna Malyar

“We waited for the Ukrainian Armed Forces for a year and a half,” one local resident said on video.

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“We grabbed our belongings and documents, and fled, dropping bags along the way because life is the most precious thing. And then, these brave soldiers from the 47th Brigade rescued us with an IFV.”

Hanna Malyar

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Earlier, the Ukrainian military’s General Staff confirmed the Armed Forces’ success in the area of Robotyne, stating that service personnel are solidifying their positions in the newly liberated territory. They are also continuing to advance towards Melitopol.

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reported the liberation of the village of Urozhayne in Donetsk Oblast on August 16.

Overall, in June, the Defense Forces reclaimed nine settlements in southern and eastern Ukraine. Additionally, in July, Ukraine liberated the village of Staromayorske, located next to Urozhayne in Donetsk Oblast.

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