Ukrainian soldiers of the Separate Assault Battalion 'Skala' enter the embattled village of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on August 25, 2023.  Separate Assault Battalion 'Skala' of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Ukraine liberates Robotyne, advances south against Russia

Ukraine said on Monday its troops had liberated the southeastern settlement of Robotyne and were trying to advance further south in their counteroffensive against Russian forces.

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Monday its troops had liberated the southeastern settlement of Robotyne and were trying to advance further south in their counteroffensive against Russian forces.

"Robotyne has been liberated," Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar was quoted as saying by Ukraine's military.

The military said last week that its forces had raised the national flag in Robotyne, but also said at the time that they were still coming under fire in the settlement.

(Reporting by Tom Balmforth, Writing by Anna Pruchnicka, Editing by Timothy Heritage)

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