Ukrainian armoured vehicles cross Russia’s main defensive line

Ukraine’s armoured vehicles appear to have punched through Russia’s main defensive line of mines, barriers and trenches on the southern front.

Geoconfirmed footage shows Marder and Stryker vehicles, both of which are used by the 82nd Air Assault Brigade, are operating behind the Surovikin Line west of Verbove in Zaporizhzhia.

Infantry has already been used to clear trenches in the region, but the presence of Ukrainian armour suggests Kyiv has made it past anti-tank defences and is exploiting gaps in Russian lines.

Geolocated footage last month confirmed the 82nd Brigade infantry had breached the defences installed by Sergey Surovikin, the former commander of Russia’s invasion.

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