As the attacks have increased in frequency, Kyiv has touted its progress in developing long-range strike weapons to give it an answer to Russia's longrunning campaign of air strikes on Ukraine.
The military said last week that its forces had raised the national flag in Robotyne, but also said at the time that they were still coming under fire in the settlement.
Ukraine's counteroffensive which began at the beginning of summer has progressed slowly, but this recent advance brings them within a short distance of a major Russian rail hub.