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Russian forces attacked twice near Stepove and Mali Shcherbaky in the Orikhiv sector.

Stepove, Mali Shcherbaky, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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In the Orikhiv sector, Russian forces attacked twice near Stepove and Mali Shcherbaky.

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Russia is distributing 3-5 KABs across multiple settlements rather than conducting mass strikes on single points

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Improved KABs with advanced flight and guidance systems are being used, which can reach Zaporizhzhia city unlike regular KABs

In the Huliaipole direction, 18 attacks by the occupiers took place near Huliaipole, Zahirne and toward Varvarivka, Olenokostiantynivka, Zaliznychne and Sviatopetrivka. Two attacks are ongoing.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:04:44.680Z

Source story: 4093663-war-update-51-clashes-on-front-line-since-morning-pokrovsk-sector-remains-most-active