US EditionUkraine admits Russian army has entered central Dnipropetrovsk region, fighting ongoing
Russian forces advanced into two villages in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region amid stalled peace talks, marking their first confirmed foothold in this central-eastern area, analysts said.
- On Aug. 25, 2025 Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces seized the village of Zaporizke in Dnipropetrovsk, marking a fresh advance in the conflict.
- Previously largely spared, the Dnipropetrovsk region had been mostly untouched by fighting until Russia said its forces broke through in July; it had more than three million residents pre-war and significant industry.
- Ukraine's General Staff rejected Moscow's claims on Aug. 26, denying full occupation and stating fighting continues in Zaporizke and Novoheorhiivka, while DeepState reported Russian occupation of both villages.
- On Aug. 26 Kyiv acknowledged for the first time that Russia's army has entered Dnipropetrovsk, a concession as peace momentum stalls after summit efforts and Russia ruled out immediate meetings.
- Kremlin statements indicate Russian forces are making gradual, costly gains while consolidating positions to create a so-called 'buffer zone'; Vladimir Putin demands territorial concessions Kyiv rejects.
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Kiev acknowledged that Russian troops had entered the Dnipropetrovsk region. The Russian army has accelerated its progress on the ground in recent months against fewer and less well-equipped Ukrainian units.
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Ukraine admits Russian army has entered central Dnipropetrovsk region, fighting ongoing
Ukraine admitted for the first time on Tuesday that Russian forces had entered the central Dnipropetrovsk region, saying fighting there was ongoing. The battlefield monitor DeepState said in a social media post that the Russian army was “consolidating its positions” and preparing “for a further advance”.
For months, Russian forces in eastern Ukraine have continued to advance. Now they reach a new Oblast: Dnipropetrovsk. Kiev and Moscow contradict each other, however, whether the first villages have already been conquered.
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