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Ukrainian Forces Liberate Village After Years of Occupation

10/12/2025

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Ukrainian forces liberated Mali Shcherbaky in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on October 12, 2025, as part of a broader counteroffensive.
The 24th Separate Assault Battalion "Aidar" and the 33rd Separate Assault Regiment raised the Ukrainian flag.
Colonel Valentyn Manko of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed the operation.
Troops advanced about 3.5 kilometers deep and 5 kilometers along the front.
The village had been occupied by Russian troops since March 2022.

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Ukrainian forces liberated Mali Shcherbaky in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on October 12, 2025, as part of a broader counteroffensive.
The 24th Separate Assault Battalion "Aidar" and the 33rd Separate Assault Regiment raised the Ukrainian flag.
Colonel Valentyn Manko of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed the operation.
Troops advanced about 3.5 kilometers deep and 5 kilometers along the front.
The village had been occupied by Russian troops since March 2022.