Russia sent some of its best troops to stop Ukraine breaching its defensive line but still failed, analysts say

Fri, 09/22/2023 - 09:14

A Russian soldier stands in front of a destroyed Russian tank, standing on soil — A Ukrainian serviceman walking next to a destroyed Russian tank in the recently retaken village of Novodarivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
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Russia sent elite units to southern Ukraine to try to stop Ukraine advancing, a think tank said.
But they failed to repel Ukrainian attacks, according to The Institute for the Study of War.
Ukrainian armored vehicles appear to have breached Russia's last line of defense, per the ISW.

Russia scrambled elite units to southern Ukraine in an effort to stop Ukraine from advancing — but has so far failed in its attempt, a prominent Washington think tank said.