Experts say Kyiv is trying to split the Russian forces in Zaporizhzhia into two detached groups.
By Jaroslav LukivUkrainian attacks in the key southern Zaporizhzhia region are continuing, Russian officials and military bloggers say, reporting heavy fighting there.
They argue Kyiv is trying to regain access to the Sea of Azov, splitting the occupying Russian forces in the region into two detached groupings. That would weaken their combat capabilities. Meanwhile, the UK defence ministry said that "amidst a highly complex operational picture, heavy fighting continues along multiple sectors of the front".Russia seized most of the Zaporizhzhia region - including Europe's largest nuclear power plant - soon after President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion in February 2022.Several Russian pro-Kremlin military bloggers reported late on Thursday that Ukraine had resumed its attacks overnight.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the earlier reported Ukrainian assault had been repelled, harming the enemy. The minister provided no evidence to back his claim.
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