Russian forces in the central and eastern groups continue to advance in Dnipropetrovsk region, having occupied seven settlements so far, clearly indicating that Russia's military objective in Ukraine is to occupy as much territory as possible, not limited to the four eastern regions. In fact, in addition to the four eastern regions, Russian forces are occupying more territory in Sumy, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions, and have also captured a small portion of land in Nikolaev region.
Dnipropetrovsk region is different from the four eastern regions, especially unlike Donetsk, which is a fortress area, and has a serious lack of solid defensive fortifications. Ukrainian soldiers and other personnel keep complaining about having to dig trenches in the scorching heat in Dnipropetrovsk region. Due to the lack of solid defensive fortifications, the difficulty of Russian attacks is obviously less than that in Donetsk.
Russian forces continue to capture cities and territories in Dnipropetrovsk region, which not only has a great impact on the morale of the Ukrainian army and people, but also can support the Russian operations in Donetsk and Zaporozhye. For example, after the Russians captured the village of Zaporizhzhia in Dnipropetrovsk region, they could attack the city of Hryhorivka (also known as Hryhoryevka) in Zaporozhye region from the northeast direction.
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