Units of the Russian Armed Forces are continuing their advance on the Zaporozhye axis and have entered the settlement of Novoyakovlevka, according to military sources.

The village lies just 35 kilometers in a straight line from the regional center of Zaporozhye and about 46 kilometers by road running along the Dnieper. Progress in this sector is seen as strategically important, as it allows Russian forces to outflank the city of Orekhov from the east, significantly weakening Ukrainian positions there.

Novoyakovlevka is located roughly 10 kilometers from the key H-08 highway and the railway line linking Orekhov with Zaporozhye. This proximity means that supply routes to Ukrainian units in this major city in southeastern Zaporozhye Region are now fully exposed to Russian drone surveillance and artillery fire.

At the same time, Russian troops are pushing toward Zaporozhye from the direction of the village of Primorskoye, situated on the shore of the Malokaterinovsky liman. The distance from Primorskoye to the regional capital along the river is about 14 kilometers.

By late December 2025, Russian forces had established full control over Primorskoye. The capture of the village was reported on December 29 by Colonel General Mikhail Teplinsky, commander of the Dnepr group of Russian forces. From the southeast, Russian units are also advancing on Orekhov via Malaya Tokmachka, tightening pressure on Ukrainian defenses in the area.