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Ukrainian Troops Retreat Amidst Heavy Russian Artillery Strikes

11/13/2025

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Ukrainian troops from Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces retreated from Novouspenivske, Nove, Okhotnyche, Uspenivka, and Novomykolaivka in Zaporizhzhia on November 11, 2025, after more than 400 daily Russian artillery strikes.
Heavy fighting continues near Rovnopol, Sladkoye, and Yablokovoye as Ukrainian units gradually move back toward Gulyaypole.
Russian troops aim to encircle Huliaipole and disrupt key supply routes.
The Zaporizhzhia region has been a contested frontline since Russia invaded in 2022.

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Ukrainian troops from Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces retreated from Novouspenivske, Nove, Okhotnyche, Uspenivka, and Novomykolaivka in Zaporizhzhia on November 11, 2025, after more than 400 daily Russian artillery strikes.
Heavy fighting continues near Rovnopol, Sladkoye, and Yablokovoye as Ukrainian units gradually move back toward Gulyaypole.
Russian troops aim to encircle Huliaipole and disrupt key supply routes.
The Zaporizhzhia region has been a contested frontline since Russia invaded in 2022.