Fighting in Zaporizhzhia and southern Donetsk marks the start of Ukraine's summer counteroffensive, analysts say
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The Institute for the Study of War said late on 8 June that the Ukrainian counteroffensive had begun and would unfold as many operations over weeks. Russia said its forces fought a two-hour battle in Zaporizhzhia oblast, and Shoigu said 1,500 soldiers and 150 armoured vehicles were stopped with heavy losses. Ukrainian officials did not confirm the start; deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar referred to Russian defensive actions near Orikhiv. Analysts pointed to activity near Velyka Novosilka and the Zaporizhzhia border.
- When
- 8 June 2023
- Where
- Zaporizhzhia oblast, Ukraine (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- ground assault · military
- Acting party
- General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Against
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Analysts and Russia described a Ukrainian offensive; Kyiv declined to confirm it.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Corroboration Al Jazeera
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
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| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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