Ukrainian Forces Confirm Russian Incursion in Dnipropetrovsk Region

Mon Dec 08 2025 06:05:12 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Ukrainian military acknowledges that Russian forces have entered Dnipropetrovsk, marking the first large-scale attack in the industrial province amidst ongoing hostilities.

Ukraine has officially conceded that Russian military forces have crossed into the Dnipropetrovsk region, signaling an escalated conflict in this industrial area. This attack is described as the first of its size in the region. Despite claims from Russia regarding its advancements, Ukrainian defenses assert they continue to control key areas. As both nations await a potential diplomatic resolution, tensions remain high with ongoing military engagements and strategic discussions involving international leaders.

Ukrainian Forces Confirm Russian Incursion in Dnipropetrovsk Region

Ukrainian forces have acknowledged that Russia's military has crossed into the eastern industrial region of Dnipropetrovsk and is trying to establish a foothold.

This is the first attack of such a large scale in Dnipropetrovsk region, Viktor Trehubov, of the Dnipro Operational-Strategic Group of Troops told the BBC, although he made clear their advance had been stopped.

Russia has claimed throughout the summer that it has entered the area, as its forces try to push deeper into Ukrainian territory from the Donetsk region.

In early June, Russian officials said an offensive had begun in Dnipropetrovsk, although the latest Ukrainian reports suggest they have barely breached the regional border.

Any Russian advance into Dnipropetrovsk would be a blow to Ukrainian morale, as a US-led diplomatic bid to bring the war to an end appears to be flagging despite President Donald Trump meeting Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

The Ukrainian DeepState mapping project assessed that Russia had now occupied two villages just inside the region, Zaporizke and Novohryhorivka. However, Ukraine's armed forces general staff denied that was the case, insisting they continue to control Zaporizke.

Moscow has not claimed Dnipropetrovsk, unlike Donetsk and Ukraine's other eastern regions, but it has attacked its major cities, including the regional capital Dnipro.

Putin is reported to have told Trump he would be willing to end the war if Ukraine handed over the areas of Donetsk region it still controls, but many Ukrainians believe the Russian leader has other plans.

Ukraine's Prime Minister recently announced that men aged 18 to 22 are now permitted to travel abroad, marking a shift in conscription policies that previously applied to men up to age 60.

Current reports indicate that about 5.6 million Ukrainian men live abroad, many of whom are sending their sons overseas before they reach conscription age.