The weather has changed dramatically across the front, putting pressure on both sides, but Russian troops have stepped up mining in the Robotyne-Verbove district of Zaporizhia Oblast, which, according to the Institute’s latest assessment, had previously been cleared. to study war.

Russian media bloggers claim that Moscow’s soldiers are devoting more resources to the area to “achieve tactical surprise,” ISW notes.

Russian military correspondents claim that landmines have been preventing the transfer of Ukrainian goods and equipment in recent days.

A well-known Kremlin-linked media blogger said that Russian forces have stepped up offensive tactical operations in several areas of the front outside the Zaporizhzhia region in order to force Ukraine’s defenses and divert troops from Kyiv.

Colonel Oleksandr Shtupun, the spokesman of the Tavry group of Ukrainian troops, said that the Russian troops are trying to divert the attention of the Ukrainian troops in the directions of Avdiyivka and Maryinka and prevent them from deploying reserves in the direction of Zaporizhzhia.

Limited achievements of Ukrainian troops

Geolocation images released on Saturday showed Ukrainian forces making limited progress north of Novoprokopivka (14 km south of Orichov), and a Russian media blogger said Ukrainian forces had also advanced near Kopan (10 km southwest of Orichov).

The Ukrainian General Staff also reported that Ukrainian forces achieved partial success northeast of Andriivka (7 km southwest of Bakhmut), and Russian sources said that Ukrainian forces continued attacks near Andriivka and Kurdyumivka (11 km southwest of Bakhmut). .

Russian and Ukrainian sources said the sudden change in weather is affecting both Russian and Ukrainian operations in the theater.

Russian aviation disrupted by bad weather

Colonel Oleksandr Shtupun, the spokesman of the Ukrainian Tavrian group of troops, said that the activity of Russian drones and aviation has decreased in recent days due to bad weather.

Russian media bloggers claim that the deterioration of weather conditions in the direction of Bakhmut and Zaporizhzhia affects the offensive operations of Ukraine, as well as the actions of Russian air reconnaissance.

Captain Ilya Yevlash, the spokesman of the Eastern Ukrainian military group, emphasized that bad weather can affect the work of drones and aviation, but the weather will not stop Ukraine’s counteroffensive.

The offensive of Ukrainian troops on the Zaporizhzhia region

Recently, Ukrainian military sources reported that Kyiv forces had advanced to a strip of trees between Robotyn and Verbov in Zaporizhia Oblast, about six kilometers southeast of Robotyn.

The remaining districts of Zaporozhye also continue to be shelled. Russian troops launched a cluster strike in the southeastern Zaporozhye region on Saturday, killing one woman and injuring two others, The Kyiv Independent reports.

According to the governor of the region, Yuriy Malashka, the Russians fired rockets with cluster bombs from the multiple rocket launcher system.

The village of Bilenke, located across the Dnieper River in Russian-occupied territories and approximately 40 kilometers south of Zaporizhzhia, was attacked.