Russia makes gains in southern Ukraine as it expands frontline attacks

Ukrainian soldiers with the Kraken 1654 unit (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)

The Russian army overran three settlements in the southern Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, Kyiv’s top military commander said, as Moscow’s forces expand their efforts to capture more Ukrainian territory.

Dense fog enabled Russian troops to infiltrate Ukrainian positions in Zaporizhzhia, General Oleksandr Syrskyi wrote on the messaging app Telegram, adding that Ukrainian units are locked in “gruelling battles” to repel the Russian thrust.