Ukraine Launches Counterattacks Near Charivne, Halts Russian Advances in South

Ukrainian forces have launched localized counterattacks near the village of Charivne in the Zaporizhzhia region, while Russian troops have failed to make any recent advances along the southern front, Vladyslav Voloshyn, spokesperson for Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces, said, speaking to Ukrinform on April 27.

Voloshyn said Ukrainian units are working to restore previously lost positions near the Huliaipole area.

“Near Huliaipole, the Defense Forces of Ukraine are carrying out certain counterattacking actions to restore lost positions near the settlement of Charivne,” he said.

According to Voloshyn, the overall situation in the south has remained stable in recent days, with no confirmed Russian gains.

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“In fact, no enemy advances have been recorded in the southern direction,” he added. “There have also been no losses of our positions over the past several days.”

Earlier, Ukrainian Air Assault Forces reported that Ukraine regained control of nine settlements and approximately 480 square kilometers of territory on the Oleksandrivka axis, with nine settlements liberated, seven in the Dnipropetrovsk region, and two in the Zaporizhzhia region.

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