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Ukrainian forces liberated Mali Shcherbaky (southwest of Orikhiv) as reported by Ukrainian battalion and confirmed by geolocated footage.

Mali Shcherbaky, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Likely Reported by 3 independent sources
Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces liberated Mali Shcherbaky southwest of Orikhiv

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian troops have liberated the village of Mali Shcherbaky in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces advanced 3.5 kilometers inland, inflicting heavy losses on Russian troops and capturing several prisoners

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The settlement is under the control of the Ukrainian Defence Forces.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.322Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-12-2025