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1. Ukraine turned its #southernfront focus west. It had recently been focused on #VelykaNovosilka circled on the right. Today Ukraine attacked to the west at #Lobkove near Orkiv circled on the left. The attack involved another well-planned and executed 
2. combined arms attack in which Ukraine, with five IFVs, two tanks and multiple APCs deployed units of dismounted infantry that attacked a forested area occupied by multiple small Russian units in fighting positions. Ukrainian infantry units quickly defeated the multiple
3. Russian units securing the forested area to use as the stage for a further attack on #Pyatykhatky. Russian forces finally countered supported by Grad rocket batteries that were answered by Ukrainian counter-battery fire that forced Russian batteries to respond resulting in
4. an artillery dual fought independent of the ground attack. Russia deployed helicopters to attack with one reportedly shot down. The day ended with Ukraine falling back to hold the forested area that was taken earlier. Russia sources believe Ukraine will again try to
5. take Pyatykhatky soon to then move west towards #Zherebyanky. Ukraine once again did not use a large force. It was a modest combined arms attack that I'd guess was equal to or less than company strength.
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