The Defence Forces have confirmed the liberation of Novodarivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast from occupiers.
Colonel Serhiy Teliatytsky, Head of the United Press Centre of the Defence Forces for the Tavria direction, told this to the Hromadske outlet in a comment.
Earlier, the Zaporizhzhia separate brigade of territorial defence reported the liberation of the settlement. According to the defenders, the populated area came under Ukrainian control on 4 June of the current year.
"Numerous enemy attempts to bring the populated area back under control, which lasted several days, were unsuccessful," the brigade commented.
Background. Mind previously reported that russians are trying to downplay the breakthrough of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in two oblasts. In the russian federation, Ukraine's advance through the russian defence is called the capture of "grey zones" in order to downplay the successes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.