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May 8 • 3 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
Russian forces recently made a confirmed advance in western Zaporizhia Oblast. Geolocated footage published on May 7 shows that Russian forces advanced along Skidhna Street to new positions in southeastern Robotyne. (1/3)

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2/ One Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces also advanced in northwestern Robotyne, although ISW has not yet observed visual confirmation of Russian troops operating in this area.
3/ Russian sources reported that Russian forces also conducted attacks northwest of Verbove (east of Robotyne). isw.pub/UkrWar050724
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Russian forces recently made significant tactical gains northwest of Avdiivka and advanced elsewhere west of Avdiivka. (1/3)

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2/ Geolocated footage published on May 8 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced ~4km north of Ocheretyne towards the eastern outskirts of Novooleksandrivka (NW of Avdiivka and Ocheretyne) and that Ukraine does not maintain positions on the NW outskirts of Ocheretyne. Image
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Russian forces continued offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line on May 7 but there were no changes to the frontline. (1/5)
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