Horns: the Ukrainian army is preparing an offensive near the city of Orekhov in the Zaporizhzhia region

March 24, 2023

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have started preparations for offensive activities in the area of ​​the city of Orekhov in the Zaporizhzhia region, located southeast of Kiev-controlled Zaporizhzhia. This was announced in an interview with RIA Novosti by the leader of the movement “We are together with Russia” Vladimir Rogov.

According to him, Ukrainian units have started pulling additional reserves and armored vehicles into the area.

“It is here that they are going to try, apparently, to accumulate a big fist of shock, preparing a breakthrough through reconnaissance in force. The offensive can start in the next few days, judging by the pace of the transfer and the reinforcement of the group,” he said.

At the same time, Rogov stressed that Russian forces in the region are fully prepared to face the enemy.

On the morning of March 23, an improvised explosive device was detonated in Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region. The chairman of the “We are together with Russia” movement called the incident a terrorist attack.

Rogov: the Ukrainian army is preparing an offensive near the city of Orekhov in the Zaporizhzhia region

Russia Desk

Russia Desk

The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings, and named primary sources, corroborating with Reuters, the BBC, and the Kyiv Independent.

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