Russian forces are reportedly storming defensive lines near Huliaipole, aiming to reach the outskirts of Zaporizhzhia, according to the head of communications for the 7th Assault Corps, Polevy. Occupiers are actively using the Verkhnia Tersa and Haichur rivers, forests, and settlements as natural corridors for their advance.

This operation is described as part of a broader Russian strategy to capture the entire Zaporizhzhia region.