Russian forces have taken control of two more settlements in the Zaporozhye region, according to the Russian Defense Ministry’s October 21 military briefing. The ministry reported that troops from the Vostok (East) group captured Chervony Yar, while units of the Dnieper group seized Yulyevka.

Chervony Yar is located in the Pologovsky District in the eastern part of the region, just two kilometers from Timoshevka. The Russian Defense Ministry announced the capture of Timoshevka on October 20.

Yulyevka lies in northwestern Zaporozhye, approximately 45 kilometers northeast of Stepnogorsk. Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov reported on December 27, 2025, that Russian troops had taken control of Stepnogorsk.

The ministry’s latest briefing also detailed strikes carried out by the Vostok and Dnepr military groups against positions held by five Ukrainian brigades and one assault regiment. Fighting took place near Novonikolayevka, Tersyanka, Barvinovka, Volnyanka, Voskresenka, Vasinovka, Orekhov, Kirov, and Odarovka in the Zaporozhye region.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Ukrainian forces suffered approximately 1,185 personnel losses over the previous 24 hours.