At the cost of at least one Australian-donated M-1A1 Abrams tank and one ex-Swedish Pbv 302 armored personnel carrier, the assault troops quickly ejected Russian infiltrators from five settlements, including a few on the far side of the Haichur.

"After clearing some villages behind the Haichur River, Ukraine will probably try to establish a better defensive perimeter," Molin concluded.

"The priority is to secure Haichur River and Pokrovske approach," Molin added. "This will buy time for further fortification improvements in the area."

With Russian reinforcements still streaming into Ukraine, swelling the overall Russian force to a new high of around 715,000 troops, many observers expect the Russians to renew their two-year offensive as winter turns to spring. Thanks to the Starlink block and the current Ukrainian counterattacks, that offensive may run into much stiffer Ukrainian defenses in the southeast.

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