Mixed Reports of Russian Forces Holding Ground in Dnipropetrovsk

According Moscow, Russian forces have already captured a number of settlements in the strategic Ukrainian region.

A man prepares to evacuate to western Ukraine in a theater in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region, on Dec. 12, 2024. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo

Russian forces are actively fighting in Ukraine’s east-central Dnipropetrovsk region west of Donetsk, military sources in Kyiv have confirmed.

According to Ukrainian army spokesman Viktor Trehubov, Russian forces have entered two settlements in Dnipropetrovsk—Zaporizke and Novoheorhiivka—where, he said, they are “attempting to establish a foothold.”