{"id":39215,"date":"2023-10-21T18:19:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T18:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miamiheatnation.com\/?p=39215"},"modified":"2023-10-21T18:19:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T18:19:04","slug":"major-breakthrough-for-ukraine-as-reckless-putins-army-loses-key-battleground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miamiheatnation.com\/world-news\/major-breakthrough-for-ukraine-as-reckless-putins-army-loses-key-battleground\/","title":{"rendered":"Major breakthrough for Ukraine as reckless Putin’s army loses key battleground"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ukrainian soldiers appear to have made a breakthrough in the attritional war against Russian invaders. President Volodymyr Zelensky\u2019s fighters say they have crossed into Russian-occupied territory on the east bank of the Dnipro River for the first time.<\/p>\n

The development comes as the Ukrainian summer offensive appears to be coming to an end.<\/p>\n

The incursion into Russian-occupied territory is significant, as Ukraine\u2019s fighters aim to isolate Putin\u2019s forces in the Crimean peninsula, which was illegally annexed in 2014.<\/p>\n

The BBC received a text message from the 46th brigade saying that forces were engaged in fierce fighting trying to take the village of Krynky.<\/p>\n

The force said that if they do manage to take the village, then the settlement can be used as a base from which to launch an attack further into the occupied territory.<\/p>\n

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Doing so may allow Ukraine to slice between the Kremlin\u2019s forces, cutting their supply lines.<\/p>\n

The US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has said that President Zelensky\u2019s men were undertaking larger than usual ground operations on the east bank of the Dnipro.<\/p>\n

If the village is successfully claimed by Ukraine, it would constitute a major success after what was a slow and grinding counter-offensive launched against Russia in June.<\/p>\n

As winter nears, fighting will become more treacherous. Despite this, fighters told the BBC: \u201cWinter will not be a time for respite\u201d.<\/p>\n

The troops did note that even if they were to take Krynky, a \u201cNormandy landings\u201d type of assault was unlikely.<\/p>\n

This comes as the Kremlin claims that Russian pilots have intercepted British Typhoon jets approaching their air space.<\/p>\n

Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed: \u201cA pair of Su-27 fighters from the air defence duty force were flown to identify the air targets and prevent violation of the state border of the Russian Federation.<\/p>\n