Ukrainian forces withdraw from Rivnopillia in Zaporizhzhia region, Russian advance halted
Ukrainian forces withdraw from Rivnopillia to more advantageous positions (Illustrative photo: Getty Images)
Intense fighting continues in the Zaporizhzhia direction. Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from their positions in the Rivnopillia area, according to the Defense Forces of the South.
In particular, Russian forces have intensified assault activity in the Oleksandrivka and Huliaipole directions, continuing to engage in heavy shelling. Fighting is ongoing in the areas of the settlements of Pryvilne, Zelenyi Hai, Rivnopillia, Pavlivka, Vorone, Stepove, and Novopavlivske.
In total, about 25 combat engagements have been recorded. Despite constant attempts to advance, Russian forces are suffering significant losses: over the past day, the Armed Forces eliminated 58 Russian soldiers, and nearly three dozen more were wounded.
Late in the evening of November 11, after intense fire strikes on Ukrainian positions in the Rivnopillia area, Ukrainian units maneuvered and moved to more advantageous lines to preserve personnel.
"The enemy's advance has been stopped. Actions to block and comprehensively strike it continue. Fierce fighting also persists in other sections of the line of contact in these directions," the military reported.
What is happening in the Zaporizhzhia region
Earlier, the spokesperson for the South's Defense Forces, Vladyslav Voloshyn, told RBC-Ukraine that Ukrainian units were forced to withdraw from positions near the settlements of Novouspenivske, Nove, Myslyvske, Uspenivka, and Novomykolayivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
According to him, intense fighting has been ongoing for several days in the Oleksandrivka and Huliaipole directions.
Yesterday, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reported that Russian forces managed to capture three settlements during their offensive in the Zaporizhzhia region. Heavy fighting continues for two more villages.
