Contents tagged with Zaporizhzhia
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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 …
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Ukrainian forces thwart Russian offensive in Zaporizhzhia region
Ukrainian Forces repelled a Russian offensive on the Zaporizhzhia front on February 17, as reported by the Western Operational Command on their Facebook page.
"Eighteen units of equipment were destroyed, including three tanks. Around 70 Russian soldiers were 'sent to a Kobzon concert', and 80 are 'ordering tickets'. Following the offensive, the Russians retreated to their previous positions," the post reads.
According to the Ukrainian command, the offensive involved 30 units of equipment and …
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Ukrainian Forces repel Russian offensive in Zaporizhzhia region
Russian troops began an offensive in the Zaporizhzhia direction, which was successfully repelled by Ukrainian military, reported Junior Sergeant Stanislav Bunyatov of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' 24th Assault Battalion Aidar on his Telegram channel "Sniper Speaks."
According to Bunyatov, the Russians sent a column of tanks and armored vehicles to the Ukrainian positions. Within minutes, it became clear that the Ukrainian Forces had "slowed down" the enemy’s IFVs and APCs. "They're trying to …
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Kyiv: Ukrainian Forces advance in key areas in the south
The Ukrainian Armed Forces achieved new success in their counter-offensive operations around Rabotine. Over the past day, they managed to advance towards Novoprokopivka and Kopani, said Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavsky, the commander of the Ukrainian troops on the Southern front.
"We have made progress north of Kopani and Novoprokopivka in the Tavria direction," Tarnavsky said.
He also highlighted the sharp increase in losses suffered by the Russian army. According to the morning …
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Kyiv: Ukrainian Forces strengthening positions in Zaporizhzhia region
A representative of the United Press Center of the Ukrainian Forces South, Oleksandr Shtupun, has stated that Ukrainian troops are consolidating their positions near the village of Verbove in the Zaporizhzhia region, while Russians are in a defensive position there.
"We are securing our positions on the appropriate front lines. In order for us to move forward, we must firmly secure ourselves so that, God forbid, the enemy does not strike us somewhere on the flank or break through our defense …
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Kyiv: Ukrainian troops advancing in the south despite difficult combat conditions
Ukrainian troops are currently advancing south of the settlement of Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region, said Oleksander Shtupun, the spokesperson for the united press center of the Ukrainian Defense Forces Tavria, during a news broadcast on Sunday, August 27.
"Despite the rather difficult combat conditions, our troops have been advancing in the areas of Urozhaine, Robotyne , and have also had successes in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions near Staromaiorske. Currently, our troops are …
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U.S. General Mark Milley: Ukrainian Forces breach first line of Russian defense in Zaporizhzhia region
Ukrainian forces have, quite commendably, managed to break through the first line of Russian defence in the Zaporizhzhia region, said the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, General Mark Milley, in an interview with Almamlakatv.
There are increasing signs that Ukrainian troops have partially breached the first line of Russian defence on the southern front in the Zaporizhzhia region and are advancing towards the strategically important city of Tokmak, reports CNN.
Some …
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Ukraine MoD: Russia is increasing the pace of its offensive in the east, eyes Zaporizhzhia and Kryvyi Rih
The speaker of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense told reporters on Wednesday that Russia is trying to increase the pace of its offensive in eastern Ukraine in order to reach the borders of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. From there, Russian forces are expected to focus their attacks on Zaporizhzhia and Kryvyi Rih.
"The command of Russian troops is trying to increase the pace of the offensive operation in the east of Ukraine in order to reach the administrative borders of the Donetsk and Luhansk …