Former Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk told Newsweek that it is 'too early' to say whether this week's battlefield gains will change the course of the war.
said."We're trying to get into different places. Then we see where the opportunities are, and then, where there are opportunities, we start to suddenly throw forces.
"That's what is called 'developing'; it's a doctrinal term that means that you use an opportunity to the maximum and throw forces where you feel like they will be successful. That's exactly what's happening," Zagorodnyuk added. A Ukrainian tanker is pictured in the turret of a PT-91 Twardy on July 24, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. Kyiv's forces are again pushing on the eastern and southern fronts, seeking to break Russian defense lines there.Multiple reports on Wednesday said there was a major new Ukrainian offensive on the southern Zaporizhzhia front towards—and reportedly through—Russian defensive lines near the town of Robotyne.
Elsewhere, Ukrainian forces have reported advances around the devastated town of Bakhmut in eastern Donetsk Oblast. On Thursday night, Ukraine claimed the liberation of the village of Staromaiorske, equidistant from Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk on the southeastern front line.has contacted the Russian Defense Ministry by email to request comment. We have not yet verified the Ukrainian reports.
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