Armed Forces of Ukraine withdrew from Rivnopilla region to more favorable lines, Russian advance has been stopped - Southern Defense Forces
Ukrainian defenders withdrew from their positions in the Rivnopilya area in Zaporizhzhia in order to save the lives of their personnel.
This was reported by the Southern Defense Forces, according to Censor.NET.
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"Fierce fighting continues in Zaporizhzhia. In the Oleksandrivka and Huliaipole directions, the enemy continues its massive shelling, intensifying assault operations in the areas of the settlements of Pryvilne, Zelenyi Hai, Rivnopillia, Pavlivka, Vorone, Stepove, and Novopavlivske," the report says.
Over the course of the day, two and a half dozen combat clashes were recorded.
"In attempting to advance, the enemy is suffering heavy losses. Over the past day alone, 58 people have been killed and nearly three dozen wounded. Late in the evening on November 11, 2025, as a result of a complex fire attack on our positions in the Rivnopilya area, Ukrainian units moved to more advantageous positions in order to save the lives of personnel," the Defense Forces said.
The enemy's advance has now been halted.
"Actions to block and comprehensively destroy it are continuing. Fierce fighting also continues in other areas of the line of contact in these directions," they concluded.
Escalation in the South
- Earlier, Censor.NET reported that the enemy had occupied Katerynivka and Novomykolaivka and advanced in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions.
- It was also noted that the enemy had occupied Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia and advanced in three regions.
- According to Syrsky, the situation in the Oleksandrivka and Huliaipole areas has significantly worsened.
- The day before, it became known that the Defense Forces had withdrawn from their positions near Novouspenivske, Novoye, Okhotnichy, Uspenivka, and Novomykolaivka in Zaporizhzhia.
