Soldiers of the 425th Separate Assault Regiment "Skelya" broke through Russian lines by 25 kilometers, returning six villages and more than 120 square kilometers of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to Ukrainian control.
One of the summer's most notable pieces of war news comes from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: soldiers of the 425th Separate Assault Regiment "Skelya," backed by Ukraine's Air Assault Forces, broke through Russian defensive lines and returned six settlements to Ukrainian control. Volunteers Support Ukraine follows front-line developments closely, because news like this is a reminder that liberating occupied land remains possible even in the fifth year of the full-scale war.
According to the General Staff, dozens of assault groups simultaneously advanced from the Velykomykhailivka area in eastern and southern directions, pushing 25 kilometers deep into previously occupied territory.
As a result, Ternove, Zaporizke, Novoheorhiivka, Vorone, Sichneve and Maliivka returned to Ukrainian control — more than 120 square kilometers of territory in total. Volunteers Support Ukraine welcomes every result like this, since liberated land means people regain the chance to live without occupation.
The advance inflicted critical losses on Russia's 120th Naval Infantry Division and units of the 68th Army Corps, while Ukrainian units gained fire control over the enemy's logistics routes in this direction.
That complicates resupply for occupying forces in the region. Volunteers Support Ukraine learned of the operation through open sources, and confirmed wins like this are exactly what keeps the organization motivated to keep collecting aid for the front.
Lieutenant Colonel Serhiy Misyura noted that details of the operation stayed shrouded in the "fog of war" for a time, to protect soldiers' safety and preserve the element of surprise.
Volunteers Support Ukraine understands that silence during combat operations often saves lives, which is why heartfelt thanks to the defenders comes only once operations are complete.
Volunteers Support Ukraine keeps helping people affected by the war in whatever way its available resources allow. Every liberated home is a reminder of why support from volunteers and partners remains just as necessary today as it was in the invasion's earliest days.
