Heavy battles erupt near Dnipropetrovsk region: Are Russian forces advancing?
Photo: The Armed Forces of Ukraine spoke about the situation in the Dnipropetrovsk region (Getty Images)
Russia has not established a foothold in Dnipropetrovsk region that would indicate a permanent military presence. However, a high number of battles are being recorded in this direction, according to Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for the Khortytsia operational-strategic group, during a national news telethon.
According to him, Russian forces aim to demonstrate their military presence in Dnipropetrovsk region, but this has not materialized.
"They wanted to announce this as early as May 9, to coincide with the ‘holiday.’ But they didn’t succeed then, and they’re still not succeeding. They’re fighting very actively to push the front line to the administrative border just to show that they’ve reached it and that their political goal has been achieved," the spokesperson said.
According to Trehubov, from a political standpoint, advancing toward Dnipropetrovsk region holds significant importance for the Russians.
At the same time, the spokesperson noted that an abnormally high number of battles is being recorded in the Novopavlivka direction due to Russian attempts to push forward.
"As of now, Russian forces are facing active resistance, and a large number of their troops are being eliminated, but even the number of combat engagements in the Novopavlivka direction is abnormally high," he added.
Photo: Map of fighting near Dnipropetrovsk region (deepstatemap.live)
Fighting near Dnipropetrovsk region
As a reminder, on June 8, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that Russian forces had crossed the administrative border of Donetsk region and allegedly entered the territory of Dnipropetrovsk region.
The Kremlin says it is forming a "buffer zone" there. The Ukrainian side has denied this information.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also refuted the Russian claims. According to him, the occupiers are sending in sabotage and reconnaissance groups (SRGs), but they are not reaching the administrative border of Dnipropetrovsk region.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the number of battles in the Novopavlivka direction has increased. Ukrainian defenders repelled 34 enemy attempts to break through defensive lines.
