[Korrespondent] APU made a breakthrough in the south
The invaders spent 60% of their time and resources on building the first line of defense and only 20% each on the second and third lines, so things should move faster from there.
After weeks of hard work clearing mines, the Armed Forces of Ukraine broke through Russia's first line of defense near Zaporozhye. This was stated by the commander of the Tavria operational-strategic grouping of troops, Brigadier General Alexander Tarnavsky in an interview with the Observer , which was published on Saturday, September 2.
“Now we are between the first and second lines of defense, we are completing the destruction of enemy units that provide cover for the withdrawal of Russian troops behind the second line of defense,” Tarnavsky said.
He noted that the occupiers spent 60% of their time and resources on building the first line of defense and only 20% each on the second and third lines, because they did not expect Ukrainian troops to be able to break through.
According to him, the Russian troops "just stood and waited for the Ukrainian army," shooting equipment with shells and drones, but now this barrier has been overcome, and the invaders are forced to resort to maneuvers, and the Ukrainians returned their tanks and other armored vehicles to the battlefield after demining.
"The enemy is pulling up reserves not only from Ukraine, but also from Russia. But sooner or later, the Russians will run out of all the best soldiers. This will give us an incentive to attack more and faster. We have everything ahead. When we started the counteroffensive, we spent more time than expected to clear the territories," Tarnavsky said.
He also added that there is a very big difference between the first and second lines of defense - the second line is not built so well, so the Armed Forces of Ukraine can use equipment.
According to Tarnavsky, now we need to concentrate and "bring the matter to the end."
Recall that at the end of August, American General Mark Milley suggested that Ukrainian troops could break through the first line of defense of Russian aggressors in the Zaporozhye region.
A few days later, it was reported that in the Kherson region, Ukrainian defenders forced the ORDLO militants to withdraw from their positions. At the same time, Russian paratroopers fled the battlefield.