Destruction near the village of Robotyne, in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, late last month.
For their part, Ukrainian military officials refrained from making any sweeping claims.
Ukrainians forces enjoyed surprising successes earlier in the war by holding Kyiv, the capital, and repelling Russian forces at the end of March last year.
The Ukrainian military aims to reclaim land in the south and east of the country.
To reach that city, Ukrainian forces would have to fully break through the defenses around Verbove and then breach additional layers.
Persons:
Oleksandr Shtupun, Daniel Berehulak, Michael Kofman, Rob Lee, Volodymyr Zelensky, Gen, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Zelensky
Organizations:
Ukrainian Army, Black Bird Group, The New York Times, Presidential Press Service, Russian
Locations:
Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Verbove, Russian, Moscow, Kyiv, Dmytrivka, Azov, Melitopol, Crimea, Tokmak, Bakhmut, Donetsk