The Ukrainian Armed Forces retreated from near Orekhov in the Zaporozhye region, ex-LPR lieutenant colonel said
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Units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces retreated from near Orekhov in the Zaporozhye region, which led to the transition of approximately ten square kilometers southwest of the city into the gray zone, as ex-Lieutenant Colonel of the People's Militia of the LPR Andrey Marochko said in an interview with TASS.
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The message comes in the context of ongoing hostilities between Ukraine and Russia, including the previously announced stalemate in the Reznikov pocket of the Kharkov region.
Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) retreated from the settlement in one of the directions. TASS writes about this with reference to retired Lieutenant Colonel of the People's Militia of the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) Andrey Marochko.
Marochko explained that according to the latest data, the Ukrainian military retreated from near Orekhov in the Zaporozhye region against the background of the offensive of the Russian Armed Forces (AF) on the city from Novoandreevka and Novodanilovka.
“In general, I can say that approximately ten square kilometers, which are located southwest of Orekhov, have moved into the gray zone, that is, Ukrainian militants have left it,” Marochko concluded.
Earlier, Marochko called the situation in the Reznikov cauldron in the Kharkov region a stalemate for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
What to Watch
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Russian forces may try to consolidate their success and continue their offensive in the direction of Orekhov
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Open Questions
- Which units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces took part in the retreat?
- Is there confirmation from the Ukrainian side about this retreat?
- What losses did the parties suffer during these actions?






