Putin prepares offensive on Zaporizhzhia but abandons his plans - Regional Military Administration

"I believe that Putin was preparing and later abandoned the idea of an offensive on Zaporizhzhia because we prepared very well, and thanks to the military for that. We provided great support to the military, thanks to their request and the mutual understanding and cooperation," Fedorov said.

According to the Head of the Regional Military Administration, there is currently no significant threat to the Zaporizhzhia front line. However, predicting what may happen in the next two or three months is difficult.

"We can state the current situation as it is today. How are we preparing? Together with the military, we are building a multi-layered defense in the Zaporizhzhia region, which includes not only defensive lines directly at the front but also circular defenses for Orikhiv, Huliaipole, Komyshuvakha, Vilniansk, and Zaporizhzhia itself, with three lines of defense," Fedorov explained.

Fedorov also noted that everything is currently being done to protect the Zaporizhzhia region with concrete structures in fortified positions.

Situation in Zaporizhzhia region

In the fall of last year, information about Russia's preparations for a large-scale offensive on the Zaporizhzhia region began circulating. At that time, there were also reports of a potential threat to the city of Zaporizhzhia.

In November, the Defense Forces reported that Russian occupiers had become more active in the Zaporizhzhia region. However, according to the military, the enemy lacks the strength for a large-scale offensive.

According to RBC-Ukraine's sources, the Russian offensive operation in the Zaporizhzhia region was expected to start around December 5. Read our material for more details.