Southern Defense Forces

Syrskyi urges rational use of resources amid lack of missiles and systems

Ukraine is facing a shortage of modern air defense systems and missiles for them, Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on June 3, urging the military to use available resources rationally and improve the efficiency of all parts of the country’s air defense network.

3 June, 03:09 PM

Ukrainian Defense Forces thwart Russian mechanized assault in Zaporizhzhya Oblast

Russian invasion forces attempted an assault to enter the village of Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, but Ukrainian defenders foiled the enemy’s plans, the Southern Defense Forces reported on March 29, releasing a corresponding video on Telegram.

29 March, 09:41 PM

Ukrainian forces repel and destroy Russian assault groups near Huliaipole - video

Despite constant attacks, Russian forces failed to establish full control over the settlement of Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhya Oblast as Ukrainian troops are detecting and eliminating Russian assault groups, Southern Defense Forces wrote on Dec. 31.

31 December 2025, 01:07 PM

Ukrainian forces stabilize front near Huliaypole, deny Russian infiltration

Reports of Russian troops infiltrating the town of Huliaypole in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Oblast on Nov. 28 do not align with the facts, the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation said on Telegram, adding that Ukrainian defenses destroyed the advancing Russian invasion forces and restored stability.

28 November 2025, 07:00 PM

No encirclement near Huliaypole despite Russian assaults

The situation on the Huliaypole front in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Oblast remains challenging, but no Ukrainian units are encircled, Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces reported on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 06:21 PM

Ukrainian forces deny encirclement near Huliaypole in Zaporizhzhya Oblast

The situation on the Huliaypole front is "quite tense," but reports of Ukrainian units being encircled or blocked by Russian troops are false, Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces reported on Telegram on Nov. 21.

21 November 2025, 05:50 PM

Ukraine destroys Russian Smerch rocket system used to strike Mykolaiv – video

Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed a Soviet-era BM-30 Smerch multiple rocket launcher that Russian troops had used to bombard Mykolaiv Oblast for three months, regional governor Vitaliy Kim and Southern Defense Forces units reported on Oct. 17.

17 October 2025, 09:31 PM

Ukraine rejects claims of Russian control over Kamyanske

The Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine refuted claims that Russian forces occupied Kam’yanske village in the Vasylivka district of Zaporizhzhya Oblast, stating in a July 31 release that the information “does not currently correspond to reality.”

31 July 2025, 03:42 PM

Fire at Mykolaiv Oblast ammo depot likely caused by dry grass

A fire ignited at an ammunition storage site in one of the municipalities of Mykolaiv Oblast around 10:00 a.m. on July 7, the Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine reported on Telegram.

7 July 2025, 03:16 PM

Ukrainian sea drones destroy high-tech Russian radars in occupied Crimea - video

Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces carried out a special operation in Russian-occupied Crimea that destroyed three advanced Russian Nebo-M radar units using sea drones, the military reported on Telegram on July 3.

3 July 2025, 08:23 PM

Ukrainian forces repel major Russian assault in Zaporizhzhya Oblast

Ukraine’s Defense Forces thwarted a major Russian offensive in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, where Russia deployed at least 320 assault troops and dozens of vehicles on April 16, according to the Southern Defense Forces’ Telegram post.

17 April 2025, 06:58 PM

Moscow’s renewed focus on Kherson: 300 boats prepared for attack - local officials

Russia’s ongoing attacks on Kherson could be part of a strategy to pressure Kyiv and prepare for a potential offensive on the right bank of the Dnipro River, Kherson governor Oleksandr Prokudin said in an interview with Financial Times on Dec. 3.

4 December 2024, 12:49 PM

Some experts doubt Russia about to launch Zaporizhzhya offensive

Russian forces remain focused on Donetsk Oblast, with no signs of preparing to launch a major offensive in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, according to an analysis by DeepState, published on Nov. 12.

13 November 2024, 02:16 AM

No threat of Russian breakthrough at Kherson, Ukraine says

Russian presence near the islands in the Dnipro River does not present a threat of an assault on Kherson City, Ukrainian military spokesperson Vladyslav Voloshyn said on Oct. 22.

22 October 2024, 10:12 PM

Russian forces resume assaults in Kherson Oblast — Southern Defense Forces

The Southern Defense Forces repelled 29 Russian attacks in Kherson Oblast as assault operations in the Prydniprovsk direction resume, the military's statement wrote on Oct. 11.

11 October 2024, 12:59 PM

Russian forces poised for assaults in Zaporizhzhya sector, aiming to capture entire Donetsk Oblast

Russian troops are preparing to attack along the Zaporizhzhya front, targeting Ukrainian positions near the village of Robotyne to reach Donetsk Oblast's borders, Southern Defense Forces spokesperson Vladyslav Voloshyn told Radio Liberty on Oct. 2.

2 October 2024, 02:13 PM

Zaporizhzhya front remains unusually quiet

Russian troops deployed around Zaporizhzhya Oblast have not launched any assaults on Ukrainian positions for three days in a row, Operational Command South spokesperson Dmytro Lykhovyi told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Aug. 20.

21 August 2024, 12:00 AM

Ukraine shoots down Russian drones amid renewed attacks in the south

On July 13, Russian forces conducted spot attacks and reconnaissance missions in southern Ukraine. The Southern Defense Forces reported that Ukrainian air defense destroyed two enemy Orlan-10 reconnaissance drones.

14 July 2024, 11:28 AM

Ukraine's southern defense forces report major Russian losses

The Ukrainian Southern Defense Forces reported on July 13 that they destroyed 20 Russian armored vehicles, one boat, and two Starlink terminals in the past 24 hours, according to a post on Telegram.

13 July 2024, 03:38 PM

Former scandalous Ukrainian Defense Forces spokesperson appointed to Operational Command South

Former Ukrainian Southern Defense Forces’ spokesperson, Colonel Natalia Humeniuk, has been appointed to Southern Operational Command, she said in a comment to Detector Media on June 5.

5 June 2024, 05:34 PM

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