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Surovikin Line
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Surovikin line
English
Alternative forms
en Surovikin line Surovikin’s Line
Etymology
en Russian Army General Sergey Surovikin =, the commander (October 2022–January 2023) and then deputy commander (January–August 2023) of all Russian forces in the Ukraine. Compare en Maginot Line.
Proper noun
Surovikin Line 1
An array of Russian military defensive fortifications (comprising minefields, dugouts, bunkers, trenches, dragon’s teeth, etc.) extending roughly eastward from Vasylivka on the Dnieper in Zaporizhzhia Oblast to Volnovakha in Donetsk Oblast, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine (ongoing since February 2022).
en 2023 September 21st Tatarigami_UA Post № 1704726674435150186 https://twitter.com/Tatarigami_UA/status/1704726674435150186 𝕏 Based on a recently uploaded video by russians, it's evident that Ukrainian forces successfully penetrated the Surovikin Line and disembarked infantry beyond it. Satellite imagery substantiates these developments, hinting at Ukrainian vehicles crossing Surovikin's Line. https://web.archive.org/web/20230923054307/https://twitter.com/Tatarigami_UA/status/1704726674435150186 23 September 2023
en 2023 September 22nd Denys Davydov w:Draft:Denys Davydov Update from Ukraine Ukraine broke through the Surovikin line near Verbove Ruzzian attack Failed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZURIpShncxE YouTube video title 1
Translations
array of Russian defensive fortifications in occupied southern Ukraine