Broke "Dragon Teeth": the Armed Forces first crossed the last line of defense of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Zaporozhye - ISW

This is the first recorded case of use of armored vehicles for the Defense forces of Ukraine outside the Russian three -tier defense. Ukrainian armored vehicles have already crossed the last line of defense of Russian invaders in the Zaporizhzhia region, having passed three levels of defense of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Analysts of the American Institute for Study of War write about it in their report on September 21.

According to them, the forces of defense operate on the last line of Russian defense in the Western Zaporizhzhia region, although ISW is not yet ready to estimate whether the Ukrainian forces have completely broken this Russian defense border.

"Geolocation, published on September 21, show that Ukrainian armored vehicles have moved south of the Russian anti -tank ditches and obstacles of" Dragon Teeth ", which are part of the three -level defense, and entered a limited battle directly west of the willow," the statement said.

The institute is also uncertain about whether Ukrainian defenders will be able to stay in these positions, but state that this is the first observed case of use of armored vehicles by Ukrainian troops outside the Russian three -tier defense. "The presence of Ukrainian armored vehicles on the final line of the current Russian defense border indicates that Ukrainians have secured their breakthrough of the first two lines of this layer to carry out a break through.

Ukrainian forces probably suppressed Russian artillery and other anti -tank systems in the area To get their cars forward, " - analysts write. ISW noted that such ability of Ukraine to break the defense of the enemy are important signs of progress in the Ukrainian counter -offensive. Recall that elite Russian troops could not prevent the Armed Forces to move forward in the Zaporozhye region.