Contents tagged with Zaporizhzhia
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Russian forces prepare for escalated offensives in Zaporizhzhia: increase in armored and aerial assets mark key strategy shift
Russian forces have conducted drills in the occupied territories, specifically using armored vehicles in the Zaporizhzhia region, according to Vladyslav Voloshin, spokesperson for the "South" Defense Forces. Voloshin revealed that reconnaissance data suggests this equipment aims to bolster both transportation of assault groups and infantry fire support in areas like Pryiutne and Levadne.
Voloshin highlighted how these military exercises on temporarily occupied training grounds in the …
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Russian troops gain ground near Levadne in Zaporizhzhia region
Russian forces have reportedly achieved partial success near the village of Levadne in the Zaporizhzhia region, reported the South Defense Forces, Vladislav Voloshin, shared these insights during a national news broadcast.
"Indeed, on that section of the contact line, after Vuhledar, the Russian army increased their efforts, regrouped, and launched massive assault actions. As a result, they achieved partial success, essentially penetrating into Ukrainian defenses to the depth of approximately …
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Russia's shelling disrupts power supply to Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, warns Ukraine's Energy Ministry
Ukraine's Energy Ministry reported on Tuesday, October 1, that Russia attacked a substation, disrupting one of the power lines to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The plant is once again on the brink of blackout, posing a severe accident risk, warned Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko.
"We demand immediate compliance with the IAEA resolution and the return of the plant under Ukrainian control. Safe operation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is only possible under Ukrainian …
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Kyiv: Russian forces mobilize assault units for upcoming offensive in Zaporizhzhia region
According to Ukrainian intelligence, Russian forces are amassing assault personnel near the village of Pryiutne. The Russians are currently conducting reconnaissance by combat in the region.
Russians have started forming assault groups on the Zaporizhzhia front, Vladyslav Voloshyn, spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces, reported during a national news broadcast.
"In the last few days, there's been a trend of escalating situations in Zaporizhzhia, particularly in this segment of the …
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Russia-appointed Deputy Mayor injured in an explosion in occupied Berdyansk
A powerful explosion reverberated through the occupied city of Berdyansk in the Zaporizhzhia region early on August 15, reportedly targeting the so-called "deputy mayor," Pavel Ishchuk. According to Victoria Halytsina, the head of Berdyansk's Military Civil Administration, Ishchuk was critically injured in the blast.
Residents in Berdyansk's central area awoke to the loud explosion shortly after 5 a.m. Russian security forces quickly cordoned off the site of the incident.
Initial reports …
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Ukrainian Forces capture six Russian soldiers in Zaporizhzhia region since August
The Ukrainian military has captured six Russian soldiers in the Rabotyne bulge area of Zaporizhzhia region since the beginning of August, according to Dmitry Lykhoviy, a spokesperson for the "Tavria" operational-strategic group, reports Interfax-Ukraine. Lykhoviy said that in the past 24 hours, Russian forces have suffered 80 casualties in the operational zone, including 37 killed and 43 wounded. Additionally, from midnight to 7 a.m. Monday morning, the Russian army lost 25 more personnel, with …
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Russian forces intensify assaults in Hulyaipole after prolonged pause
According to Dmytro Likhoviy, the spokesperson for the "Tavria" Operational-Strategic Group of Troops, the south has experienced two Russian attacks in recent days. Ukrainian Forces also hit at least three Russian tanks, indicating a renewed intensity at this front.
Russians continue to pressure Ukrainian positions across the entire front line. Now, after a prolonged lull, they have intensified their activities in the Hulyaipole direction in the Zaporizhzhia region. During a marathon broadcast, …
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Russian intensifies offensive in Zaporizhzhia region
According to military analysts, the offensive in the Zaporizhzhia region has already begun. Robotyne is almost entirely under Russian control, raising questions about combat operations in the summer of 2024. The Russian army aims to recapture territories liberated by Ukrainian forces in 2023 during the summer counteroffensive. Recently, the villages of Urozhaine and Krynky came under Russian occupation, with Ukrainian defense forces repositioning to more advantageous locations.
Notably, …
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Russian Forces overwhelmed by Ukrainian drone and ammunition arsenal in Zaporizhzhia, complains ex-Roscosmos chief Rogozin
Former head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, and “senator of Zaporizhia region" Dmitry Rogozin has bemoaned that the Ukrainian Forces have received ammunition and possess numerous drones, turning life into a nightmare for Russian forces in the Zaporizhia direction.
"They say the enemy has an ammo shortage. I don't know. Those opposite us clearly have a surplus. Cluster bombs, drops, FPV, 155s... Are they upset with us or something? They're pelting constantly. On those roads where we used …
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Ukrainian forces repel multiple Russian assaults in Zaporizhzhia region
Ukrainian forces have repelled 10 Russian attacks on the village of Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region, reported Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the commander of the Operational-Strategic Grouping of Forces (OSGF) Tavriia.
"The Russians have reverted to the tactic of using small assault units with the support of several armored vehicles. These offensive attempts are being stopped; the enemy in the vicinity of Robotyne is being destroyed," he wrote.
In the Avdiivka direction, the …