NextFin news, Russian forces made territorial gains in the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts on Thursday, September 25, 2025, expanding their area of control by approximately 7.8 square kilometers, according to reports from Ukrainian military analysts and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The advances were reported near the village of Berezove in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and in the Serebrianka Forest, which lies close to the village of Dronivka in Donetsk Oblast. These locations are part of the broader conflict zone where Russian and Ukrainian forces have been engaged in ongoing combat operations.
Ukrainian military analysts from the group DeepState confirmed the Russian advances, stating, "The enemy has advanced in the Serebrianka Forest and near Berezove." The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine detailed that on the Siversk front, Russian forces attempted seven breakthroughs near Serebrianka and towards Dronivka and Yampil, indicating persistent offensive efforts.
Despite these attempts, Ukrainian forces have actively resisted, and the General Staff noted that no attacks were reported near Berezove on the Pokrovsk front during the same period. The overall increase in territory controlled by Russian forces was quantified at 7.8 square kilometers over the past 24 hours as of the morning of September 25.
These developments come amid a broader pattern of Russian territorial gains in eastern Ukraine, with an average expansion of 9.23 square kilometers per day reported in the previous week. On September 24, Russian forces reportedly occupied the villages of Novomykolaivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and Novoivanivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, further indicating ongoing pressure in these regions.
The advances in Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts are part of Russia's strategic efforts to consolidate control in southeastern Ukraine, where administrative boundaries of multiple oblasts converge, including Donetsk and Luhansk. Ukrainian military leadership has described some Russian tactics as attempts to "declare their presence" by capturing populated areas, although they face limitations in troop density and resources for decisive offensives.
These events were reported by Ukrainian sources including the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and military analysis groups, with information current as of 08:00 on September 25, 2025. The situation remains dynamic, with ongoing clashes and territorial contestation in the affected oblasts.
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