Ukrainian Troops Prepare for Attacks in Zaporozhye Region, Says Local Activist

Ukrainian troops are preparing for new attacks in the Zaporozhye region, Vladimir Rogov, head of the public Zaporozhye movement “We are with Russia,” told RIA Novosti.

“Ukrainian militants are preparing for new attacks in the Zaporozhye direction. Their efforts are on the rise. In the evening, they carried out massive artillery preparation on our positions, using a smoke screen in the Orekhovo area, probably to cover the transfer of armored vehicles, ” – he said.

At the same time, according to Rogov, the situation on the positions and along the front line remains under control.

On Friday, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin announced the start of a counteroffensive by Ukrainian troops. At the same time, the tasks set by Kiev could not be achieved in any of the combat areas, the Russian leader stated.

On Saturday, the Ministry of Defense reported that during attempts to attack in the Yuzhnodonetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost four Leopard tanks and five Bradley armored vehicles. Russian fighters repelled enemy attacks.