Zelenskiy says Ukrainian troops advance in Zaporizhzhia region

13/10/2025 6:29

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that a Ukrainian counteroffensive had made gains in southern Zaporizhzhia region as well as in Donetsk region, which is the focal point of the conflict and where Kyiv has been reporting successes.



Kyiv has said for several weeks that its forces have advanced around the town of Dobropillia near the logistical hub of Pokrovsk, one of the key targets of Russian troops advancing slowly westward through Donetsk region.



In his nightly video address, Zelenskiy said Kyiv's forces had made gains of more than 3 km (1.8 miles) further south in Zaporizhzhia region.



"At this time, Ukrainian units are continuing our counteroffensive actions near Dobropillia, but also in other sectors - particularly in Zaporizhzhia region near Orikhiv," he said.



"There, our forces have advanced - today more than 3 km."



The Ukrainian military's 24th Separate Assault Battalion posted on the Telegram messaging app that, together with another unit, it had brought under control Mali Shcherbaky, a village between Orikhiv and the Dnipro River.