Russia targets key high ground in Zaporizhzhia: Why Kamianske matters

"For several days in a row, the enemy has been trying precisely in this direction to capture this settlement (Kamianske – ed.), break through our defense and reach the right bank of the Yanchekrak River," he said.

According to the spokesperson, the enemy's attempts remain unsuccessful, the Russians are unable to drive the Defense Forces out of the left bank of the mentioned river, no positions have been lost.

"I want to assure you that the Defense Forces of Ukraine have not suffered any loss of positions in this settlement. That is, we are holding this settlement and successfully repelling enemy attacks," Voloshyn added.

As the spokesperson explained, Kamianske is located on the Simferopol-Kharkiv highway and is situated on dominant high ground. Therefore, the enemy is trying to capture this bridgehead.

"Capturing this settlement would allow the enemy to deliver fire damage with long-range artillery systems on Stepnohirsk and would allow them to reach the southern outskirts of Zaporizhzhia," he noted.

Photo: The Russian forces are trying to capture Kamianske (screenshot from deepstatemap.live)

Situation on the front

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 170 combat clashes were recorded on the front line over the past day.

As President Volodymyr Zelenskyy previously noted, Russia is increasing pressure, seeking to reach the administrative border of the Dnipropetrovsk region. The Russians also continue attacks in the Sumy direction.

According to Zelenskyy, there are currently about 695,000 Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine, and more than 52,000 in the border regions of the Russian Federation opposite Kharkiv and Sumy.