Ukrainian troops are reportedly “nearing a significant breakthrough” as a part of their main counteroffensive push to reclaim Russian-occupied territory in Vladimir Putin's bloody conflict.

Kyiv’s troops are allegedly approaching Novoprokopivka as they storm by way of Russia's defences throughout southern frontlines in Ukraine, in line with Kyiv Post’s particular correspondent Jay Jason Smart.

He tweeted, citing a Ukrainian military spokesperson: “Nearing a significant [Ukrainian] breakthrough.

"[Ukraine’s] army is advancing towards Novoprokopivka next to Robotyn.”

Smart added: “Additionally, [Russia] is suffering significant losses in this area of the front and are forced to redeploy troops from other places on an emergency basis.”

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The commander informed Reuters: “We have passed the main roads that were mined. We are coming to those lines where we can go (forward).”

He later added: “We don't stop here. Next we have Berdiansk, and then more. I made it clear to my fighters at once: our goal is not Robotyne, our goal is (the Sea of) Azov.”

Ukraine’s eagerly-anticipated counteroffensive has been underway for weeks and has centered on japanese and southern fronts.

Troops also liberated Urozhaine earlier this month in a move that could have had a major impact on Moscow's forces in the country.

Urozhaine has been seen as an important supply line for the Kremlin's soldiers in Ukraine. A US think-tank had previously claimed losing the settlement could be a huge blow to morale among the Russian forces.

A US official said last week that Ukrainian forces did not appear likely to be able to reach and retake Melitopol in their counteroffensive as they scramble to split Russian forces in the south.

But President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed ideas that his nation's troops have been unfold too thinly and repeated his perception that Kyiv would regain all Ukrainian territory that has been seized by Moscow.