Ukrainian forces are advancing on Novoprokopivka in the south and have begun a parallel offensive near Verbove under heavy artillery fire.

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

Russian forces conducting lateral redeployments from Kherson to Zaporizhzhia

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