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After the counter offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine failed, the Ukrainian military lost the military initiative and went into defense in almost all frontlines, including in the Zaporozhie region. Amid the ongoing encounter, the cemetery of Ukrainian and NATO military equipment is growing in the steppes.
The village of Rabotino, which came under Ukrainian control months ago, is already in the gray zone. This is now the main direction of Russian advance in the Zaporozhie region.
Russian reconnaissance filmed the outskirts of the settlement, showing wreckage of dozens of tanks and armored vehicles abandoned by Ukrainian servicemen. This is only a small part of Ukrainian military equipment which is now getting rusty near Rabotino alone.
In the last days of 2023, Russian troops advanced several kilometers along a wide front. They managed to straighten the front south and east of Rabotino and repelled the AFU from the areas west of Verbovoe. While Ukrainian attempts to counterattack are repelled, Russian forces are slightly advancing in the area, surrounding Rabotino. As a result of Russian victories, the Ukrainian military was forced to abandoned their positions in Rabotino and a large part of the village came in the gray zone. The AFU are withdrawing to the north, equipping their defense.
