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[Korrespondent] The villages of Maly Shcherbaki, Shcherbaki, and partially Stepovoye, as well as adjacent territories, have been liberated, noted Valentin Manko.
Ukrainian military conducted a counteroffensive operation in the Zaporizhia region. The villages of Mali Shcherbaky, Shcherbaky, and adjacent areas have been liberated. This was announced on Sunday, October 12, by Oleksandr Kovalenko, commander of the 24th Separate Assault Battalion, Aidar , and Colonel Valentyn Manko , who leads the assault units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
"Units of the 24th Separate Assault Battalion "Aidar," together with their comrades from the 33rd Separate Assault Regiment, raised the Ukrainian flag in the village of Mali Shcherbaki in the Zaporizhzhia sector. The village is under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces," Kovalenko wrote.
In turn, Manko said that thanks to the assault troops of the aforementioned units, who carried out a successful counteroffensive special operation, it was possible to liberate not only Malye Shcherbaki, but also Shcherbaki, as well as the surrounding areas and, in part, Stepnoye.
According to him, the fighters have advanced nearly 3.5 kilometers and more than 5 kilometers along the front line. The operation continues.
"We still have Primorskoye, Stepnogorsk, Plavni, and part of Kamenskoye under our control," Manko said.
As a reminder, the Ukrainian army continues the Dobropillia counteroffensive operation in Donetsk region and has achieved some success. According to Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Sirsky, the area of liberated territory already amounts to approximately 180.8 square kilometers . Another nearly 212.9 square kilometers have been cleared of sabotage groups.
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[NewsFront] 22:01 In the Vovchansk direction of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have undertaken an attempt at a counterattack by the "Severians" in order to restore lost positions.
Thanks to the coordinated actions of the units of the North group of forces, all attacks were repelled, the enemy lost more than three dozen personnel and was driven back to their original positions.
20:43 Russian drone operators have added to the list of targets they have hit, video.
19:50 An American M-777 howitzer was burned in the Sumy region, video.
18:50 Drone operators of the 123rd Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces in the Seversky direction destroyed robotic platform and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
18:18 According to operational information, our troops took under control of the eastern part of the city of Rodinskoye, including the private sector in the Krasnolimanskaya Street block, the territory of the city cemetery and the locomotive depot, advancing all the way to Pushkin Street.
17:11 In the period from 15:00 Moscow time to 17:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.
17:07 Posted video of a precise strike on a Ukrainian Armed Forces ammunition depot in the town of Konstantinovka.
15:33 In the period from 12:00 Moscow time to 15:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:
One UAV over the territory of the Belgorod region and
One UAV over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.
15:10 Published new footage of the destruction of Ukrainian Baba Yaga-type drones.
14:07 Artists of the song and dance ensemble of the Southern Military District and the front-line creative brigade "Black Hussars" performed for military personnel of the "Center" group of forces in the rear areas of the special operation zone.
13:02 To the attack aircraft of the Dnepr group of forces handed over State awards "For courage and bravery shown in battles in the Zaporizhzhia direction."
12:29 In the period from 09:40 Moscow time to 12:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
Four UAVs over the territory of the Belgorod region and
One UAV over the territory of the Kursk region
12:15 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of October 12, 2025:
Units of the North group of forces defeated formations of three mechanized, airborne assault, and ranger brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Andreevka, Pavlovka, Varachino, Novaya Sich, and Sadki in the Sumy region.
In the Khar'kov direction, units of the motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the border detachment of the Ukrainian Border Service were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Volchansk and Bologovka in the Khar'kov region.
Units of the Western group of forces have taken up more advantageous positions and lines.
They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, a special forces center of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a National Guard brigade in the areas of the populated areas of Moskovka, Prokopovka, Kupyansk in the Khar'kov region, Yampol, Novoselivka, Drobyshevo, and Headquarters of the Donetsk People's Republic.
Units of the Southern group of forces have improved their tactical position.
They defeated units of seven mechanized, airborne assault, and airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a territorial defense brigade, and a National Guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Pleshcheyevo, Ivanopolye, Stepanovka, Konstantinovka, Seversk, Platonovka, and Kramatorsk of the Donetsk People's Republic.
Units of the Center group of forces have improved their position along the forward edge.
They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of a heavy mechanized, tank, four mechanized, airborne, assault, airborne assault, and Jaeger brigades, three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, a territorial defense brigade, and two National Guard brigades in the areas of the settlements of Krasny Kut, Vasilevka, Novopavlovka, Grishino, Toretskoye, Dimitrov, and Krasnoarmeysk in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Units of the "East" force group continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defenses.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of a heavy mechanized and mountain assault brigade, two coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Primorskoye, Ivanovka, Novoandriivka in the Zaporizhzhia region, and Antonovka and Stepovoye in the Kherson region.
Tactical aviation, attack drones, missile forces, and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces have damaged fuel and energy infrastructure facilities that support Ukraine's military-industrial complex, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 137 districts.
Air defense systems shot down nine US-made HIMARS multiple launch rockets, a Neptune long-range guided missile, and 72 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
12:01 Published footage of a precision strike on a Ukrainian Armed Forces ammunition depot in the village of Konstantinovka.
11:19 Commander of the artillery platoon of the 90th Guards Tank Division told about the work of his department.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a 152mm 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled gun targeted an enemy UAV control center. The crew zeroed in on a high-explosive fragmentation round and then sent a Krasnopol precision-guided missile at the target.
10:38 Frontline summary on the morning of 10/12/25
Donetsk Front
In the South Donetsk direction, the Russian Armed Forces are gaining a foothold on the outskirts of Uspenovka, advancing in the Novogrigorovka area, and continuing the assault on Alekseyevka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the main fighting is unfolding east of Pokrovsk. Russian troop gains are reported in the villages of Balagan and Kazatskoye, east of Mirnograd. In Pokrovsk itself, assault groups are advancing in the central and southeastern parts of the city.
Russian forces are taking up positions in the southern part of Rodinskoye. In the Dobropolsky salient, the offensive continues on the Sofiyivka-Vladimirovka sector, with gains in Vladimirovka.
In the Konstantinovsky direction, near Kleban-Byk, Russian troops are consolidating their positions along the Aleksandro-Kalinovo-Katerinovka highway.
The offensive continues near Ivanpolye, and fighting continues near Stupochki.
In the Krasnolimansk direction, Russian Armed Forces are consolidating the northern and northeastern parts of Yampol and advancing toward Dronovka.
The offensive continues in the Vyemka area.
Khar'kov Front:
According to sources, in the southern Kupyansk direction, Russian forces are holding the center of Zagryzovo and fighting in the southern part of the village.
In Kupyansk itself, Russian troops are consolidating their positions in the southeast.
10:06 AFU again inflicted a strike on civilian infrastructure in Donetsk. The Sigma shopping center (formerly Auchan) was attacked.
Most of the building was destroyed by fire after an enemy drone struck. All necessary emergency services are working at the scene. Information on casualties is being clarified.
9:30 Fighters of the Center group of forces around the clock control airspace, destroying reconnaissance and attack drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
9:03 Belgorod district under attack by Ukrainian Armed Forces drones. There are no preliminary casualties.
In the village of Severny, the detonation of a downed drone shattered windows in four private homes, damaging facades and fences. Five cars and one piece of heavy equipment were damaged. Information on the aftermath is being clarified.
8:25 During the past night, air defense systems on duty destroyed 32 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
15 UAVs were shot down over the territories of the Belgorod and Bryansk regions,
Two over the territory of the Smolensk region.
8:00 Volchansk. Khar'kov direction. Advance of the Russian Armed Forces. 12.10
They are coming
Positive news from the Khar'kov operational direction.
Thus, assault units of the "North" force group continue to expand the security zone.
In Volchansk, the overall advance was up to 700 meters. High-precision weapons of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed enemy positions near Dvurechanskoye.
The main strike hit the 777 Gold LLC oil depot, used for storing and mixing motor and aviation fuels and lubricants. Fourteen hits from Geran-2 UAVs caused a massive fire and the complete destruction of the fuel depot.
Twenty-two fuel storage tanks were destroyed, totaling approximately 300 tons of fuel.
The focus was also on enemy personnel in the Kupyansk area.
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[Regnum] The Russian Investigative Committee (IC) has opened a criminal case against blogger and Russian cuisine historian Pavel Syutkin for publishing false information on Telegram about the actions of the Russian Armed Forces in Bucha. RIA Novosti reported this on October 12, citing a source.
"The criminal case against Syutkin was initiated based on his post about the Russian Armed Forces' actions in Bucha, which contained false information," the agency's source said.
On October 9, Moscow's Cheremushkinsky District Court remanded Syutkin to pretrial detention on charges of disseminating knowingly false information about the Russian Armed Forces. The court granted the investigators' motion and remanded him in custody for two months.
The Investigative Committee previously reported that the blogger had published fake materials on his Telegram channel about Russian military actions against Ukrainian civilians. On October 8, Syutkin was taken to the Investigative Committee's Kyiv office for investigative action.
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