Zelenskyy reports progress in counteroffensive near Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukrainian troops are conducting counteroffensive operations in the Dobropillia area in Donetsk Oblast and near Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Source: Zelenskyy in his evening address

Quote: "Ukrainian units are continuing our counteroffensive operations in the Dobropillia area and elsewhere – notably on the Zaporizhzhia front, near Orikhiv, where our troops have advanced more than 3 km to date.

I thank the warriors of the 24th Separate Assault Battalion Aidar, the 33rd Assault Regiment and our other units that were involved."

Background: On 12 October, it was reported that Ukrainian assault units had conducted a successful counteroffensive operation on the Zaporizhzhia front, liberating the settlements of Mali Shcherbaky and Shcherbaky as well as part of Stepove.

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