Russian forces conducted ground attacks in the southern Zaporizhzhia sector, advancing up to seven kilometers according to Russian sources, while Ukrainian sources reported troops advanced in the open during daylight without armored support and were engaged by artillery.
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Russian forces conducted ground attacks in the southern Zaporizhzhia sector, advancing up to seven kilometers according to Russian sources, while Ukrainian sources reported troops advanced in the open during daylight without armored support and were engaged by artillery.
Russian forces continued offensive operations in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, focusing on Hulyaipole and Orikhiv
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Source story: day-333a-2023-01-23