🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 The Russian Army has launched powerful attacks on the Zaporozhye front, threatening a breakthrough towards Dnepropetrovsk.
In recent days, there have been increasing reports of Russian forces intensifying activity across various sections of the key Zaporozhye front, which spans roughly 125 kilometers from the Kakhovka Reservoir in the west to the Vremyevka bulge (Velikaya Novoselovka area) in the east. The Russian Army is attacking in multiple directions.
Some sources report today that Rovnopol has already been liberated, and Russian forces have also entered Makarovka (corroborated by the map from GUR-linked DeepState).
The main direction of movement is from the south, west of Velikaya Novoselovka, with a possible objective of encircling the settlement from the west. Russian troops are already close to it from the east.
Yesterday, the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) complained that Russian forces are conducting assault actions with groups of up to 50-60 personnel at a time, supported by armored vehicles and units on buggies.
The second area where the Russian Army advanced yesterday was Gulyai Pole in the Zaporozhye region. This town is located just 1.5 kilometers from the frontline. Ukrainian fighters reported a mechanized assault toward the city and Russian advances.
"On the left flank from Gulyai Pole, Russian forces made significant gains today, advancing several kilometers. While everyone is focused on the fact that it’s 11 km to the Dnepropetrovsk region, it’s now less than 9 km," wrote a AFU media representative with the call sign "Alex."
According to Voloshin, spokesperson for the AFU Southern Defense Forces, these attacks could create a new pressure point for Ukrainian forces, who are already retreating in the east. It is still unclear whether this will be a large-scale offensive by Russian forces or individual assaults.
"Assaults could start soon, we’re not even talking weeks — we expect it to happen any day," the spokesperson said, adding that Russian forces in this area significantly outnumber Ukrainian troops.
The Russian advance on the Zaporozhye front is much more dangerous for Ukraine than the advance in Donbass, as it threatens to reach Zaporozhye and Dnepr, potentially leading to the storming and liberation of these cities. Such a development could have catastrophic consequences for the entire line of contact, as it would "cut" AFU logistics and allow the Russian Army to reach the right bank of the Dnepr.
Therefore, if such a threat materializes, the Ukrainian command will likely deploy all available reserves to this direction and, if necessary, transfer units from the Kursk region.
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