The Russians are preparing to encircle Rabotine, for which they are setting up positions on the side of Verbovoy. This was announced by a Ukrainian military officer with the call sign "Alex".
According to him, over the past month and a half, Russian troops have been advancing northwest from Verbovoy. Mortar positions are set up on the captured territory.
"Alex" believes that the purpose of this is to approach Rabotny from the eastern side (that is, from Verbovoy).
According to the military officer, the Russians "understood that they cannot take Rabotina head-on, because they cannot gain a foothold there, but it is much easier to go around it and take it in a ring."
The military public of Deep State writes that there is now fighting in the southern part of the village. Also, judging by the map, it is "supported" by the positions of the Russian Federation from the west. If the same thing happens in the east, the defense of the village will become extremely problematic.