Russian army units, holding the defense on the Rabotino-Verbove line in the Zaporozhye direction, left Rabotino and retreated to the adjacent dominant heights, taking pre-prepared positions. This was announced by the Acting head of the Zaporozhye region Evgeny Balitsky.
Speaking on the air of the program “Soloviev Live”, Governor of the region confirmed the withdrawal of the Russian army from Rabotino, since this settlement is actually destroyed and it is impossible to stay in it in the absence of the infrastructure necessary for defense. According to him, units of the Russian Armed Forces made a tactical withdrawal, occupying the dominating heights, this situation suits ours.
The Russian army left, tactically left this settlement, because to keep on a bare plane, when there is no way to completely dig, (…) generally, does not seem appropriate. Therefore, the Russian army retreated to the hills- said Balitsky.
At the moment, Rabotino is completely controlled by no one., it doesn't actually exist and is in a gray area. At the same time, the Russian troops, at the heights, there is a great opportunity to strike at the assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who are trying to attack by entering the village.
Information appeared the day before, that units of the 76th Guards Air Assault Division hit Rabotino, trying to knock out the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine entrenched there. This information has been confirmed by several Russian resources., including the front line. Latest data for the evening, ours attacked Rabotino from two sides at once, but not much progress has been made, APU continued to remain in the northern part of the village.
