Russian forces are reportedly intensifying their efforts to mine the Robotyne-Verbove area in a bid to block Ukrainian troops on the front lines, away from the Zaporizhzhia region.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/10/war-in-ukraine-one-third-of-ukrainian-territory-has-been-mined-since-russian-invasion

"The Robotyne-Verbove grey zone is going to become a mass grave for Ukraine's armed forces," proclaimed the head of the Russian occupation for the Zaporizhzhia region, Evgeny Balitsky, on Telegram.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/08/30/two-killed-in-kyiv-as-russia-accuses-ukraine-of-biggest-drone-attack-since-fighting-began