Zaporizhzhya Oblast

Russian collaborator Balitsky sentenced to life for grain theft

A Ukrainian court has sentenced Yevgeny Balitsky, the Russian-installed head of the occupied part of Zaporizhzhya Oblast, to life imprisonment in absentia for collaboration, aiding the aggressor state, and war crimes, Ukraine’s SBU Security Service reported on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 08:07 PM

Russian advance in Zaporzizhya Oblast halted, says Ukrainian Colonel

Ukrainian forces have stabilized the situation along the Huliaipole, Oleksandrivka and Novopavlivka front sectors, Colonel Valentyn Manko, head of the Assault Forces Department of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, reported on Facebook late on Nov. 17.

18 November 2025, 09:24 AM

Russia grinds forward toward Huliaipole, closing in on vital highway - ISW

The situation around Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhya Oblast remains “very serious” as Russian forces continue advancing and intensify offensive operations, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Nov. 16.

17 November 2025, 09:45 AM

Ukrainian defenders halt Russian advance on Huliaypole front

The situation near Huliaypole remains tense as Russian forces tried to breach deeper into Ukrainian defenses but were stopped and continue to be blocked by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Southern Defense Forces spokesman Vladyslav Voloshyn told public broadcaster Suspilne on Nov. 14.

14 November 2025, 07:30 PM

‘The situation is serious’: Russia seeks to encircle Huliaipole and cut it off from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast — ISW

Russian forces continue pushing forward and intensifying offensive operations toward Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhya Oblast and Velykomykhailivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, according to a Nov. 13 report by the Institute for the Study of War.

14 November 2025, 04:58 PM

Russian strikes hit Ukrainian energy sites in 3 oblasts

Russian strikes damaged energy infrastructure in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts overnight into Nov. 13, while Odesa Oblast facilities were hit earlier, leaving consumers without power amid ongoing restoration efforts, Ukrenergo reported.

13 November 2025, 02:24 PM

Russian commanders seize non-standard drugs from soldiers – Atesh

Russian soldiers on the Zaporizhzhya front have had all medications not in the standard first-aid kit confiscated. As a result, their medical kits now contain only minimal supplies for bandaging and pain relief, the Atesh guerrilla movement reported on Telegram on Nov. 10, citing its agents in the Russian Armed Forces' 503rd Motor Rifle Regiment.

13 November 2025, 12:17 PM

Russia moves to cut vital route for Ukrainian defense - ISW

The situation around Hulyaipole in Zaporizhzhya Oblast is gradually deteriorating, though Russia will likely need more time to prepare for a full attempt to seize the town, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 10:28 AM

Ukraine’s army halts Russian troops near Rivnopillia after tactical withdrawal

Ukrainian forces have withdrawn to more favorable positions near the village of Rivnopillia in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, but the advance of Russian troops has been halted, the Southern Defense Forces reported on Nov. 12.

12 November 2025, 03:42 PM

Russian troops capture two villages and advance on Pokrovsk — DeepState

Russians have occupied the village of Nove in Donetsk Oblast and Novouspenivske in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, analysts from the DeepState project reported on Nov. 12.

12 November 2025, 03:22 PM

Russia makes gains in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, Syrskyi confirms

Russian troops are advancing in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, capturing three villages near Oleksandrivka and Huliaipole, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Nov. 11.

12 November 2025, 01:25 AM

Defense forces withdraw from several positions in Zaporizhzhya Oblast amid Russian assault — military spokesman

Ukraine’s defense forces were forced to retreat from positions near several settlements in Zaporizhzhya Oblast due to intense Russian pressure, said Southern Defense Forces spokesman Vladyslav Voloshyn in comments to RBC-Ukraine on Nov. 11.

11 November 2025, 05:00 PM

Russian troops edge forward along Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya axes

Russian forces have captured Katerynivka and Novomykolaivka and advanced near other settlements in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, DeepState monitoring project reported on Nov. 11.

11 November 2025, 02:33 PM

Russian forces advance near Pokrovsk and three villages

Russian invasion forces advanced near four settlements in Ukraine's Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, including on the outskirts of the strategic city of Pokrovsk, according to an updated map from the DeepState monitoring project on Nov. 10.

10 November 2025, 06:50 PM

Russia occupies Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast

Russian troops occupied Uspenivka village in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, and also advanced near Stebova Novoselivka in Kharkiv Oblast, and near Zlahoda (until 2024 known as Pershotravneve), Solodke, and Okhotnyche in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Nov. 9.

9 November 2025, 11:25 PM

Local ceasefire around Zaporizhzhya NPP now in effect—IAEA

Moscow and Kyiv have enacted a localized ceasefire around the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) to allow engineers to repair a damaged 330kV transmission line, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Nov. 7.

7 November 2025, 09:48 PM

Russian troops seize Pavlivka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, advance near six more villages — DeepState

Russian forces have occupied the village of Pavlivka in Polohy District, Zaporizhzhya Oblast, the military analysis project DeepState reported on Nov. 6.

6 November 2025, 05:56 PM

Russian drone hits rescue team minibus near Zaporizhzhya

Four people were wounded in a Russian FPV drone strike on a minibus carrying a team of first responders in the suburbs of the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya, regional Governor Ivan Fedorov reported on Telegram early on Nov. 5.

5 November 2025, 10:34 AM

Zelenskyy honors troops for 165-day frontline hold

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine has signed decrees awarding the Cross of Military Merit to two Territorial Defense Forces servicemen — Oleksandr Aliksieienko and Oleksandr Tishaiev — who defended their positions for 165 consecutive days, the President's Office reported on Nov. 2.

3 November 2025, 06:45 PM

Russian forces advance in Pokrovsk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhya – DeepState

Russian occupation forces advanced in the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast and near the villages of Kamyanka in Kharkiv Oblast and Novohryhorivka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, analysts from the DeepState project reported, updating their battle map on Nov. 2.

2 November 2025, 08:47 PM

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