Russia gains more territory in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia regions

Russian troops have captured the villages of Kamianske in the southern Zaporizhzhia Region and Verkhnokamianske in the easternmost Donetsk Region, according to the monitoring project DeepState. 

They have also made gains near the Donetsk villages of Ivano-Darivka and Bila Hora.

Ukrainska Pravda reports that, according to Ukrainian military sources, Russian forces have already been spotted in the next village of Stepnohirsk.

Earlier, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said that Russia had significantly intensified operations on the Zaporizhzhia front and was also focusing efforts near the Sumy border.

Russia still doesn’t fully control any of Ukraine’s regions except for the Crimean Peninsula that was illegally annexed in 2014. 

“The Russians launched an offensive near Kamianske, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, in mid-June 2025. This advance is aimed at pushing the Ukrainian defence forces further from occupied Vasylivka — a town with buildings and basements potentially suitable for housing personnel — and, in the longer term, getting closer to the city of Zaporizhzhia,” Ukrainska Pravda reported.

In addition to front-line advances, Russia continues to bombard Ukrainian cities and towns on a daily basis. The Ukrainian World Congress publishes news on the largest shelling incidents. More detailed information on the consequences of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, read the Victory Chronicles.