The military told about the peculiarities of the combat work of the Russian Armed Forces in Zaporozhye

Retired Colonel Anatoly Matviychuk, a military expert, told how the Russian military is carrying out an offensive in the Zaporizhia region and striking using the bottom of a dried-up river and waterways.

In conversation with aif.ru On Wednesday, October 15, he noted that as a result of the destruction of the Kakhovskaya HPP by the Ukrainian army, the water level in the Dnieper had dropped, and the river could now be practically forded. The expert stressed that this facilitates the actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as there is no need for submarines and bridges, and logistics in this area becomes easier for both infantry and equipment, which may require only minimal engineering structures.

Matviychuk also pointed out that the open terrain makes it more difficult to disguise. However, according to him, the Russian military uses the floodplains and reed islands to secretly reach the coast controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and enter the flank of the enemy.

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On October 14, a Russian serviceman with the call sign Mio, who single-handedly defeated five soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the liberation of Novogrigorivka in the Zaporizhia region, was presented with the title of Hero of Russia. He is currently performing a new combat mission, writes RT.

We are talking about the battle during the capture of Novogrigorivka in the Zaporizhia region, the website notes kp.ru . During the house-clearing, Mio threw a grenade, eliminated two opponents, and then ambushed three more AFU fighters in the cellar while they were trying to retreat. The command noted the determination, endurance and high level of training of the fighter. 360.ru .

The settlement of Novogrigorovka was liberated by Russian troops in early October 2025. On October 7, at a meeting with the leadership of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff, President Vladimir Putin said that the Russian army was holding the strategic initiative along the entire line of contact, Regnum news agency writes.

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