Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Rizdvyanka and Ternuvate.

Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Rizdvyanka and Ternuvate

The Vostok Group beat back a Ukrainian counterattack on its northern flank in early spring 2026.

Ukraine counterattacked across a wide front in the south, taking advantage of the cut-off of Starlink for Russian forces, helping to upend Russian plans to continue pushing west towards Zaporizhzhia.

In March, Russian forces hit the company's hub in Zaporizhzhia

In early March, Russian forces faced a much more challenging battlefield situation in southern Ukraine than at the beginning of 2026. Ukrainian troops tied down Russian forces on the Huliapole and Oleksandrivka directions, in addition to having to quickly adapt to communication and command issues as a result of Starlink blocking

In the Huliaipole direction, there were 13 attacks in the areas of Huliaipole, Myrne, and in the direction of Zaliznychne and Staroukrainka. The enemy carried out air strikes on the areas of the settlements of Vozdvyzhivka, Samiilivka, Holubkove, and Charivne. Three clashes are ongoing.