AFP reports that Russian forces claimed to have taken “more advantageous lines and positions” during the offensive in the Zaporizhia region
Attack on the Zaporizhia region, in southeastern Ukraine, the Russian army launched this Saturday, as reported by the French agency.
Specifically, Agence France-Presse reports that Russian forces claimed to have taken “more advantageous lines and positions” during the offensive in the Zaporizhia region.
The region has become the source of intense conflict in recent weeks. Oleksandr Starukh, governor of the region, said Russian forces carried out more than 160 shellings overnight.
In a post on Telegram he said 21 cities and towns were targeted. One woman was killed and two others were injured.
#BREAKING The Russian army said Saturday that its troops had launched an offensive in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, where fighting intensified this week after several months of an almost frozen front. pic.twitter.com/ycdmiSAgdj
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 21, 2023
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