Ukrainian forces appear to have broken through the first line of Russian defense in the Zaporizhzhia region and advanced toward Novoprokopivka, while also launching an offensive in the Vervovoy district.
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Ukrainian troops have broken through the first line of Russian defense on part of the southern front line in the Zaporizhzhia region and are expanding the wedge in the direction of the strategically important city of Tokmak
Ukrainian Armed Forces are advancing on Novoprokopivka
Ukrainian forces launched a parallel offensive in the Vervovoy district
Russian forces conducting lateral redeployments from Kherson to Zaporizhzhia
The Armed Forces of Ukraine in the south are advancing on Novoprokopivka (confirmed by the General Staff on Friday)
They have also begun a parallel offensive in the area of Verbove under heavy artillery fire on both fronts
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