💥 Attack

Russian milbloggers contested claims that Russian forces seized Mala Tokmachka east of Orikhiv.

August 20, 2026 Mala Tokmachka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast

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Institute for the Study of War Ukrainska Pravda Meduza Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post

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Entities

Mala Tokmachka (location) Orikhiv (location) Konka River (location) 42nd Motorized Rifle Division (military_unit) Novodanylivka (location) Russian forces (organization) Zaporizhzhia (location) Ivan Fedorov (person) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Russian Vostok group (military_unit) Russian assault units (military_unit) Vozdvyzhenka (location) T0480 highway (location) Liubytske (location) Novosoloshyne (location) 58th Combined Arms Army (military_unit) Orikhiv–Mala Tokmachka road (location) Russian war bloggers (organization) Russian Federation (organization) Armed Forces of Ukraine (organization) Zaporizhzhia Oblast (location) Polohy (location) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Kushuhum (location) Balabyne (location) Russia (organization) Komyshuvakha (location) Russian military (organization) FPV drone (weapon_system) Yulivka (location) Novomykolaivka (location)

Source Reports

Institute for the Study of War →

Russian milbloggers disputed the seizure of Mala Tokmachka.

Ukrainska Pravda →

The enemy attacked Zaporizhzhia and a 19-year-old man was injured with moderate injuries and hospitalized.

Meduza →

The Ukrainian offensives ... were aimed at slowing the Russian advance ... and largely succeeded ... forcing Russian commanders to send reserves to counter Ukrainian brigades advancing from the north.

Ukrinform →

Russian troops carried out 970 strikes on 57 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region; six people were injured.

Kyiv Independent →

Four people were injured in overnight strikes and four more injured in FPV drone strikes in Kushuhum and Balabyne.

Kyiv Post →

A series of Russian drone and aerial attacks across southern and southeastern Ukraine on Saturday evening and early Sunday morning, Aug. 20, killed at least one civilian and injured 10 others.

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