ISW confirms Ukraine’s successes near Bakhmut and Verbove in Zaporizhzhia

The Institute for the Study of War reports. 

American analysts note that on September 7, Ukrainian troops continued their offensive near Bakhmut and in the western part of Zaporizhzhia region and made further advances on both fronts. 

Geolocation footage released on September 7 shows further advance of the Ukrainian armed forces northwest of Verbove, 18 kilometers from Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia region. Satellite images taken on September 6 show burning leaves about a kilometer northwest of Verbove. This indicates that Russians are shelling Ukrainian positions in the area.

In addition, geolocation footage shows that the Ukrainian Defense Forces have made minor progress northwest of Klishchiivka, 7 km southwest of Bakhmut.

ISW notes that the General Staff also reported that Ukrainian troops were advancing south of Bakhmut and near Robotyne, 10 km south of Orikhiv and Verbove in the western Zaporizhzhia region.

• On August 28, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said that the Ukrainian military had officially liberated the village of Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region.

• On August 29, the General Staff reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had succeeded in the direction of Novodanylivka-Verbove in the Zaporizhzhia region.

• On September 7, ISW reported that the Ukrainian military continued their offensive and advanced in the Zaporizhzhia region near the village of Verbove.