Ukrainian forces successfully counterattacked in the Oleksandrivka and Hulyaipole directions, as well as in western Zaporizhzhia Oblast, forcing the Russian Dnepr Grouping of Forces to halt advances near Orikhiv.
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Ukrainian forces are successfully counterattacking in multiple directions in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Ukrainian Defense Forces used drones to destroy a mechanized column of Russian invaders on the Huliaipole front
Russians from the 40th Separate Mechanized Brigade tried to break through on the Huliaipole front
A tank, an armored fighting vehicle, and two quad bikes carrying troops were detected moving along the Malynivka - Zelenyi Hai - Huliaipole route
Ukrainian forces are taking more territory than they are losing for the first time since Kursk incursion
Ukrainian defenders are disrupting Russia's offensive through counterattacks, which the enemy planned to conduct in spring-summer of this year
1 combat engagement toward Prymorske in Orikhiv direction
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.183Z
Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-9-2026