Ukraine ‘Concedes Defeat’ In Zaporizhzhia As Putin’s Men Overrun 3 Villages

Ukraine ‘Concedes Defeat’ In Zaporizhzhia As Putin’s Men Overrun 3 Villages | ‘Gruelling Battles’ Moscow’s forces seized three settlements in southern Ukraine amid dense fog that masked troop advances. Kyiv’s commander confirmed “grueling battles” continue as Russian troops push deeper into Zaporizhzhia and Pokrovsk faces relentless siege. Ukraine’s stretched army confronts mounting pressure along a 1,250-kilometre front. The Institute for the Study of War reports Russia is deploying elite spetsnaz and drone units but struggling with logistics. Nearly four years after invasion, Russia now occupies one-fifth of Ukraine. New U.S. sanctions targeting Russia’s oil sector aim to force a ceasefire as fighting intensifies across eastern regions.#ukraine #russia #putin #zelensky #Zaporizhzhia #do