Ukrainian Counteroffensive , Breaches Russian Defenses, , Retaking Robotyne.
On August 27, Russian authorities confirmed that the head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, died in a plane crash last week.
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On August 27, Russian authorities confirmed that the head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, died in a plane crash last week.
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CBS News reports that the incident has widely been viewed as retaliation for Prigozhin's failed coup.
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Meanwhile, the one significant victory Wagner won for Russia, the Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, is threatened by advancing Ukrainian forces.
Ukrainian troops have reportedly broken through Russian defenses and retaken the small town of Robotyne.
Robotyne has been liberated.
Our forces are advancing southeast of Robotyne, Ganna Malyar, Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister, via CBS.
CBS reports that Robotyne is in Zaporizhzhia, one of four regions Russia unilaterally declared control of last year.
According to Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister, Ganna Malyar, troops continue to advance toward Bakhmut from the south.
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According to Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister, Ganna Malyar, troops continue to advance toward Bakhmut from the south.
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Malyar also noted a concentrated effort by Russia to reclaim territory in northeastern Ukraine, stating that fighting in the Kharkiv region remains "very intense.".
CBS reports that the grueling advance along the southern front faces well-defended Russian forces amid miles of trenches and minefields.
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Some experts have cited the liberation of Robotyne as evidence that Ukrainian forces have the ability to break through Russia's defenses.
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Some experts have cited the liberation of Robotyne as evidence that Ukrainian forces have the ability to break through Russia's defenses.
