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13-05-2025
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Russia intensifies assaults near Dnipropetrovsk Oblast border, Ukraine's military says
Russian forces are ramping up their offensive in southern Ukraine in an attempt to breach the administrative border of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces spokesperson, Vladyslav Voloshyn, said on May 13. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a major industrial and logistical hub, remains untouched by ground incursions but is under growing threat. Voloshyn said Russian troops continue to use artillery, kamikaze drones, guided aerial bombs, and unguided missiles to attack Ukrainian positions. "The number of these assault operations is quite high," he said, citing 24 combat engagements in the Novopavlivka direction alone. Novopavlivka lies in central-eastern Ukraine, roughly 130 kilometers (about 80 miles) southeast of Dnipro, near the tri-border area of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts. Voloshyn described it as the "most mobile area" on the southern front, where four Russian regiments have concentrated assault units. "They are trying to break through toward the administrative border of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts," he said, adding that fighting involves small assault groups and constant shelling. The Russian assaults prompted local authorities on April 28 to begin mandatory evacuations of families with children from four frontline villages: Kolona Mezhova, Novopidhorodne, Raipole, and Sukhareva Balka. These settlements lie just 5–15 kilometers from Russian positions. Although Russian troops have not yet entered Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the region has suffered regular missile, drone, and airstrike attacks that have killed and wounded civilians and damaged critical infrastructure. Read also: As Ukraine, Russia peace talks loom, all eyes are on Putin's next move We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
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Russia seeks to create bridgehead to cross Dnipro River, Ukrainian forces say
Russian forces have ramped up their operations in the southern part of the Dnipro River island system in Kherson Oblast, aiming to land on Buhaz Island, establish a bridgehead and cross the Dnipro River. Source: Ukrinform news agency, citing Colonel Vladyslav Voloshyn, spokesperson for Defence Forces of Ukraine's South, on the national joint 24/7 newscast Quote: "The enemy is trying to cross the water barriers and has just opened up a front; let's call it a new one. The front where they've intensified their activity and made several attempts to land in the river area over the past few days is in the south of the Dnipro River island system. In the very south, near the village of Kizomys, there is the island of Buhaz. There, the enemy is trying to land on this island, seize a bridgehead and cross the Dnipro River from the south." Details: However, Voloshyn stressed that Russian forces are failing and their attempts are currently fruitless. "Such incidents happen quite often, but I want to assure you that the Ukrainian defence forces are holding the line and trying to repel all enemy attempts to cross the river," he added. Background: Defence Forces of Ukraine's South reported that the situation on the Novopavlivka front has escalated significantly, with Russian troops pushing towards the border of Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk oblasts. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
29-04-2025
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Russia intensifies offensive operations in 3 regions, pushes toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine's military says
Russian forces have recently intensified offensive operations in three Ukrainian oblasts – Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson – Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces spokesperson, Vladyslav Voloshyn, said on April 29 during Ukraine's state-run telethon. The statement follows Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement of a three-day truce in the war against Ukraine to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe on May 8-11. Russian forces have intensified their push toward Novopavlivka, a village in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, which borders Donetsk Oblast, according to Voloshyn, conducting 23 combat engagements over the past day in the area. "Fierce fighting continues there, and the enemy is rushing to the border of Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk oblasts," Voloshyn said. While Donetsk Oblast has been the epicenter of Russia's aggression against Ukraine since 2014 — with significant escalation after the full-scale invasion in 2022 – Russian forces have not yet entered Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The distance between Novopavlivka and the village of Kotliarivka in Donetsk Oblast, where fighting is ongoing between Russian and Ukrainian troops, is nearly 12 kilometers (8 miles). Voloshyn added that the situation is "quite turbulent" in the Orikhiv direction in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, near the settlements of Mali Shcherbaky, Lobkove, and Stepove. "The enemy is trying to break through the line of contact there, reach the bridgehead and capture it, which is not far from Zaporizhzhia. From there, they (Russian forces) can exert fire on our logistics routes that go from Zaporizhzhia to the east of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and to shell Zaporizhzhia itself and its suburbs," Voloshyn said. According to the spokesperson, the situation has also deteriorated in the Kherson sector of the front line, where Russian troops have made more frequent attempts to seize islands on the Dnipro River. Though Ukrainian forces sank most Russian boats, some Russian soldiers managed to land on the islands, he added. "(Russian soldiers) cannot be evacuated from there, and their command is dropping ammunition, water, and food from drones. They stay there for several days. There are cases where they even surrender to our forces," Voloshyn said. Read also: What to know about the 5 'key territories' at the heart of Ukraine peace talks We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
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Russians push towards border of Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk oblasts – Ukraine's defence forces
The situation on the Novopavlivka front has escalated significantly, with Russian troops pushing towards the border of three oblasts. Source: Vladyslav Voloshyn, spokesperson for defence forces of Ukraine's south, as reported by Ukrinform Quote: "The situation on the Novopavlivka front has significantly escalated; the enemy engaged in 23 combat clashes over the past day. Fierce fighting is ongoing there, with the enemy literally pushing towards the border of Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk oblasts. In addition, the situation remains rather tense on the Orikhiv front, particularly near the settlements of Mali Shcherbaky, Lobkove and Stepove. The enemy is attempting to break through the line of contact there, to reach and seize a bridgehead. This area is not far from Zaporizhzhia, and from there, they could launch fire attacks on our logistics routes stretching from the city of Zaporizhzhia to the east of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and also attack Zaporizhzhia itself and its outskirts." Details: Voloshyn also noted that the situation on the Prydniprovske (Kherson) front has also escalated over the past few days. On the Kherson front, attempts by the Russians to seize islands on the Dnipro River have become more frequent. Although the defence forces manage to destroy most Russian watercraft, some Russian troops manage to land on the islands. Quote: "There, the enemy leaves one or two men at a time on those islands. They play at castaways there. They cannot be evacuated, so their command drops ammunition, water and food to them by drone. They stay there for several days, and there have even been cases when they surrender to our forces. Russian propaganda presents these instances as efforts to establish control over the island zone. But there have been more such attempts in recent days." Details: Voloshyn also voiced concern over the Russian double-tap strikes on Kherson with guided aerial bombs, followed by artillery and drone attacks. Quote: "…the enemy is using such a vile tactic: first, it launches bomb attacks, and when rescue workers and emergency services arrive, artillery strikes follow shortly after. The enemy fires artillery and deploys kamikaze drones targeting the very services conducting evacuation and rescue operations. The day before yesterday, there was one such case, and today the enemy carried out a similar strike using three guided aerial bombs." Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
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20-04-2025
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Ukrainian forces only respond to Russian attacks during "Easter truce"
Nazar Voloshyn, spokesperson for the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group, has stated that Ukraine's defence forces are not conducting offensive operations and are only responding to attacks by Russian troops. Source: Voloshyn in a comment to Interfax-Ukraine Quote: "We are conducting a defensive operation and are responding only to enemy attacks and assault actions, as well as to its fire on our positions [in the context of the so-called 'truce' declared by Russian ruler Vladimir Putin – ed.]." Details: Voloshyn stressed that Ukrainian soldiers will respond to the actions of Russian troops in the event that Russia violates the very "truce" it has announced. "The actions of our soldiers and of Ukraine's defence forces as a whole are and will remain mirror-like, responding rationally and in kind to each Russian strike," he said. Background: On Saturday 19 April, Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced an Easter truce, which supposedly means a halt to all hostilities in Ukraine from the evening of 19 April until midnight on 20 April. Meanwhile, Russia's Ministry of Defence stated that Russian forces would uphold the truce only if Ukraine does the same. Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine would respond in kind to any Russian ceasefire, but Russian assaults and artillery activity were continuing on some fronts. DeepState, a Ukrainian group of military analysts, reported that Ukrainian troops noticed that the Easter truce promised by the Russians was not being upheld on most fronts. Following a report from Syrskyi late in the evening on 19 April, Zelenskyy said that Russia's Easter truce did not cover Russia's Kursk and Belgorod oblasts, and that attacks had not ceased in some other areas of the combat zone. Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, reported continued Russian drone attacks in the oblast after 18:00 on 19 April, when the Russian "Easter truce" had supposedly come into effect. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
