Ukrainian forces repel Russian assault in Zaporizhzhia, causing major losses in hours
Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian assault in Zaporizhzhia (Illustrative photo: Getty Images)
Recently, the Russian army attempted an assault on the Orikhiv axis in the Zaporizhzhia region. However, their plan failed, according to Dmytro Pelykh, head of the communications department of the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade, speaking during a national telethon broadcast.
According to him, the Russian offensive is currently being felt along the entire line of contact. In particular, the enemy recently launched a mechanized assault on the Orikhiv axis.
"At first, the enemy began pressing our neighboring units and then recently launched a mechanized assault on the positions of the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade with the aim of breaking through and entering the settlement of Mala Tokmachka," Pelykh said.
However, the Russians' plan failed thanks to the work of aerial reconnaissance, which detected the assault in advance. In coordination with all units, the enemy was then destroyed.
He noted that Russian forces are now recovering from the crushing defeat.
"This is no exaggeration — within just a few hours, they lost a very significant force... Now the enemy operates only during dark or low-visibility hours," Pelykh stated.
Situation in Zaporizhzhia region
Earlier, media reports suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin had indicated to US President Donald Trump his intention to launch an offensive in eastern Ukraine over the coming months.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russian forces have fallen significantly behind the offensive plans they had set for this summer.
Recently, units of the 210th Separate Assault Regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported successful advances in the Zaporizhzhia region.
