 Russian military is shooting its soldiers who retreat. Ukrainian troops made gains in the western parts of the Zaporizhia region near the town of Novo Prokopivka and Rivni of Robotin. Russian sources claim that Ukrainian forces also attacked near Vobov and Kopani. Many sources claim that poor weather and visibility are disrupting offensive operations there. The Ukrainian army said that it has pushed Russian forces back 3 to 8 km from the banks of the Nipro River which, if confirmed, would be the first meaningful advance by Kiev's forces months into a disappointing counter-offensive. Meanwhile, Moscow's troops continued offensives in the area and reportedly made some small advances. Russian military bloggers made unverified claims that Russian units recaptured a section of the N08 Orykiv-Polochy-Bilmak Highway near Novo-Fedorivka northeast of Robotin. There were also additional unverified reports of Russian officers shooting their own soldiers in the region who refused to fight. Bihus Info, Investigative Project, reported this. Along those same lines, the Ukrainian Taveriysk Group of Forces spokesperson Colonel Oleksandr Stupun said that the numbers of Russian deserters and personnel who refused to conduct offensive operations are increasing, causing Russian commanders to use physical force and barrier troops to push Russian forces to fight.