Russian forces capture villages in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, advancing toward key towns amid ongoing fighting and supply challenges.

Russian forces claim to have captured the villages of Rivnopillya and Mala Tokmachka in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, advancing up to 30 kilometers in recent weeks and threatening key towns like Orikhiv and Huliaipole. Ukrainian forces, struggling with manpower and supply shortages, have reportedly withdrawn from several villages amid intensified Russian artillery and drone attacks. The fighting continues in the Donbas, particularly around Pokrovsk, where Russian troops have infiltrated. Ukraine conducted a strike on a Russian oil refinery, and prisoner exchange talks are reportedly underway, though peace negotiations remain stalled. Russia controls about 19% of Ukraine’s territory, including roughly 75% of Zaporizhzhia.