Russia, Ukraine Issue Conflicting Claims Over Control of Zaliznichne in Zaporizhzhia

Overview

• Russia’s Defense Ministry says the Vostok battlegroup captured Zaliznichne and expanded a bridgehead west of Huliaipole by more than 18 square kilometers.
• Ukrainian Defense Forces spokesperson Vladyslav Voloshyn rejects the claim, saying Ukrainian troops hold the settlement and repel attacks under daily guided-bomb airstrikes.
• The Ukrainian side describes Zaliznichne as a very small community centered on a railway station near Huliaipole.
• Russia’s statement includes detailed figures alleging Ukrainian personnel and equipment losses across several Russian battlegroups, reported without external corroboration.
• Ukrinform reports the 33rd Separate Assault Regiment cleared Kosivtseve of Russian troops and says the village remains under Ukrainian control.