AFU advances in direction of Bakhmut and Robotyne – ISW

09:56, 05.10.2023 1 min read

On Wednesday, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continued offensive operations in the area of Bakhmut and in the western part of Zaporizhia region, Ukrainian troops achieved partial success in the area of Klischiyivka, Andriyivka and in the direction of Robotyne, according to the report of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) for October 4.

“The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces continued assaults south of Bakhmut and achieved partial success near Klischiyivka (7km southwest of Bakhmut) and Andriyivka (10km southwest of Bakhmut), and the Ukrainian General Staff stated that Ukrainian troops have achieved partial success in the area of these settlements," the message published on the ISW website says.

Western analysts point out that geolocation footage published on October 4 shows the advance of the AFU to the east of Novoprokopivka, which is 5 km southeast of Robotyne, in the western part of Zaporizhia region. In addition, the General Staff of Ukraine also stated that Ukrainian troops had achieved partial success to the west of Robotyne.