The front is not moving, but it burns: a new phase of war in the Zaporozhye direction

During the summer of 2025, Russian troops intensified the assault operations in the Zaporizhzhya direction in order to capture Orikhov and exit on the Mariupol-Donetsk highway, from where they plan to move to Kamyansky and Komyshivakha. This was reported by the deputy commander of the 65th OMBR battalion with the call sign for Forest. According to him, the enemy operates in small groups of 3-4 people, using buggy and motorcycles, without heavy equipment.

The intensity of attacks in 2025 exceeds 2022-2023. The number of FPV-pings, reconnaissance UAVs and artillery shelling has increased. Russian troops seek to cut the logistics paths into Donetsk, capture Orichi and shorten the distance to Zaporozhye. The activity is also increasing in the Novopavlovsky direction. Ukraine's defense forces restrain the offensive, but the enemy plans to continue storms during the summer.

Also, according to Deep State, the army of the Russian Federation has taken new positions southeast of Kamiansky, as well as on the shore of the Kakhovka reservoir. What happens in the Zaporozhye direction - the focus was understood.

The military-political observer of the "Information Resistance" group Alexander Kovalenko told Focus that Russia has intensified the offensive in the Zaporozhye direction to return the territories that had lost during the Ukrainian counter-offensive in 2023, and to create conditions for further promotion. According to him, the fighting in the area intensified in early 2025. Russian troops are trying to break through Ukrainian defense near five -year, pubic and steppe.

Their goal is to capture strategically important territories again. In particular, the Russians managed to enter the 08-12 route, which is important for supply, as well as to occupy Kamianske-a settlement, which became an important support for further offensive. Kovalenko adds that after the completion of the Ukrainian counter -offensive in 2023, the Russian command gave the Dnepr and East troops to regain lost positions.

During 2024, Russian troops focused on tactical operations aimed at expanding control zones. In particular, by the beginning of 2025, they succeeded in the area from Kamiansky to small Shcherbak. This process was accompanied by significant destruction, in particular, the settlement of the robot, which was almost complete destruction. The ex -school of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Vladislav Seleznyov also confirms the exacerbation of hostilities in the Zaporozhye direction.

Russian troops increased pressure, which led to the loss of control by Ukrainian forces over individual settlements. In particular, battles continue in the Kamiansky area, where the enemy tries to gain a foothold in the northern part of the settlement. Russian troops also captured the pubic and fighting in the steppe area, leveling the front line and eliminating the performances that complicated their actions earlier.

"Previously, the enemy had no way to actively move forward through a number of objective factors. First, Ukrainian forces have set up a powerful network of engineering and technical structures and fortifications that significantly complicate the offensive. Second, geography of the terrain, including natural obstacles, worked for the benefit of Ukrainian defense. - says the focus of Seleznyov. According to him, about 150,000 Russian soldiers are concentrated in Zaporizhzhya and Kherson.

This considerable number allows the enemy to regularly replenish his units and carry out so -called "meat storms", which are accompanied by large losses of personnel. "Despite the high price paid by the Russian army, the enemy continues the offensive, using the tactics of promoting small groups to gradually capture positions," the expert emphasized. Now Russian troops are moving from Kamiansky to the plains.

If they manage to become fixed there, the next goal is likely to become East Mountains - a settlement north of Kamiansky. However, as Kovalenko explains, it will be very difficult: there are many Ukrainian fortifications and strongholds on the way. Because of this, the offensive of the Russians is slow, with breaks, which indicates a lack of resources and serious resistance from Ukrainian defense.

According to the expert, the key achievement of Russian troops was the physical establishment of control over the route 08-12 after the capture of the pubic and entering the steppe. This opens up opportunities for further movement in the direction of Shcherbaks. "The main task of the army of the Russian Federation is to create conditions that are more favorable conditions for the movement on the Orkhiv.

Although, to start an offensive on the Orkhiv, they need a much greater concentration of forces and means than they now have. Because almost the whole group" Vostok "is now concentrating in the Novopavlovsky direction and on Pokrovsky. Seleznev told Focus that the Russian army was trying to move west from Kamiansky - to the area where the Kakhovka reservoir was previously.

After the Kakhovsky Dam, the Russians in 2023 disappeared, which caused an environmental disaster, but at the same time opened new ways to maneuver. Now the enemy tries to move in this direction, although because of Ukrainian resistance it moves very slowly. One of the main goals of the Russians in the Zaporozhye direction, according to the expert, is an attempt to cut an important route that provides Ukrainian supply in Orikhov.

This road is critical for the Armed Forces - it receives ammunition, equipment and other resources. If the enemy manages to intercept it, it can seriously complicate the logistics of the Ukrainian army in the southern direction. The expert also notes that Russian troops are actively working in this direction, although the scale of their territorial achievements depends on the effectiveness of the Ukrainian resistance.

Currently, the Russian forces are focused on the alignment of the front line, which simplifies them control over the captured territories and the organization of further offensive operations. However, the enemy's promotion remains slow due to lack of resources for large -scale offensive and strong Ukrainian defense. Oleksandr Kovalenko believes that although the Russians have some tactical successes, their global plans are currently unrealistic.

In particular, the full capture of the Zaporizhzhya region, including the regional center, remains a priority for the Russian Federation, but for this they lack the strength and resources. The main attention of the Russian command is focused on other areas - Novopavlovsky and Pokrovsky, where the main forces of the group "Vostok" are concentrated. Because of this reinforcement for the Dnepr group, which operates in the Zaporozhye direction (including the 58th Army) is limited.

According to the expert, the current actions of the Russian Federation are mostly tactical and do not pose a direct threat to Zaporozhye. However, this does not mean that they can be underestimated - the Armed Forces are constantly working to restrain the enemy without allowing him to expand the control area. Ukraine's defenders effectively hold positions, focusing on maintaining key boundaries, counteracting the offensive and providing troops with everything necessary.

Military expert Vladislav Seleznyov outlined three major problems for the Defense Forces of Ukraine: "Despite all the difficulties, the Ukrainian military keeps defense, relying on well -equipped positions and favorable geography. But in order to continue to effectively restrain the enemy, additional reinforcement is needed - more ammunition, technique.