Ukraine offensive said to push Russians back five miles

 The Telegraph:

Ukraine says it has pushed Russian forces back up to five miles (8km) from the Dnipro River after establishing bridgeheads on its eastern bank.

If confirmed, the strategic advance would be one of the most significant in recent months after little gains from either side in the war in Ukraine.

Kyiv says its forces are now battling for control of three Russian-occupied villages south of the river.

A win there would not only be an important military breakthrough but also offer an important morale-boost ahead of winter.

However, Ukrainian officials said its soldiers still had “a lot of work to do” to establish their positions and warned that the bridgehead was fragile.
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It does have the potential of breaking the stalemate that has characterized the Ukraine war for several months. 

See also:

No progress on 3 fronts, Russians suffer heavy losses near Avdiivka – UK intelligence

And:

 Watching Ukraine burn through ammo fighting Russia has the US Army rethinking how much it really needs for when war breaks out

I suspect that Ukraine is using more artillery because it lacks the ability for combined arms operations which leads to more breakthroughs. 

And:

Ukraine wants Russian soldiers to be 'hungry, cold and have no desire to fight' by disrupting its logistics this winter

And:

 Russia-Ukraine war – live: Putin to give shock G20 speech as Moscow troops desert Donetsk frontline

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