Ukraine said on Monday its troops had liberated the southeastern settlement of Robotyne and were trying to push farther south in their two-month-old counteroffensive against occupying Russian forces.

The Ukrainian military said that its troops last week had raised the national flag in the strategic village and posted a video showing the move. The forces then carried out mopping-up operations until they confirmed control on Monday, the military said.

“Robotyne has been liberated,” Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar was quoted as saying on Monday by the military.

[This appears more incremental than strategically impactful, but as the Free Beacon points out, it puts the rail hub at Tokmak in Ukraine’s sights. If they capture that, it will break a key ground line of communication for Russian forces in southeast Ukraine and imperil their position in Crimea. — Ed]