Russians claim Verbove in Zaporizhzhia region capture: Ukrainian forces clarify situation
Photo illustrative: information about Russians' capture of Verbove does not correspond to reality (Getty Images)
The Russians spread a statement and a propaganda video about the alleged capture of the settlement Verbove in the Zaporizhzhia region. However, this information does not correspond to reality, according to the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade.
As explained in the command, a sabotage and reconnaissance group (SRG) of the enemy infiltrated Verbove, attempting to film a staged video of the installation of a flag. After this, the Russian forces were destroyed by the units of the 110th brigade.
"The guys entered the village, destroyed the remnants of the enemy, and cleared the settlement," the message says.
The military emphasizes that Verbove remains under the control of the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade.
Additionally, the statement claims that the information disseminated on the DeepState resource does not correspond to reality. The brigade emphasized that this resource often reflects data uncritically, which the enemy’s information operations can exploit.
Village of Verbove
Verbove is a village in the Polohy district of the Zaporizhzhia region, situated in the southeastern part of the region, near Orikhiv.
After the full-scale invasion began, the village found itself in the zone of active hostilities, as it lies in the direction of Tokmak and Melitopol — strategic hubs for Russian forces.
In 2023-2024, Verbove became one of the most intense areas of fierce fighting on the Zaporizhzhia front, where Ukrainian forces carried out counteroffensive actions.
Due to intensive shelling, a significant part of the infrastructure and residential buildings in the village suffered destruction, and most of the civilian population was forced to leave.
Situation in Zaporizhzhia
Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported that many residents of Zaporizhzhia are considering evacuation due to regular Russian attacks on the city. During the past day, the Russians carried out 393 strikes on the region and wounded 16 people.
Tonight, the Russians attacked the Zaporizhzhia region with drones. As a result of the enemy’s shelling, two people were injured.
It is also known that during the past day, Russian troops carried out massive attacks on 17 settlements of the Zaporizhzhia region, delivering more than 600 strikes with various types of weapons.
Everything that is known about the shelling of Zaporizhzhia — read in the material by RBC-Ukraine.
