# Ukrainian troops adopt defensive posture across much of front, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/48334

- TASS, 2026-09-07 11:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2183627

> Military expert Andrey Marochko says Ukrainian forces have shifted to the defensive across most sectors of the special military operation zone under pressure from advancing Russian troops. He says they have largely stopped using heavy armored vehicles because of drone strikes and fuel shortages, while some areas face acute shortages of drinking water and food.

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