Ukrainian Marines Confirm Repulsing Russians on Dnipropetrovsk Border

Ukrainian forces have confirmed their hold on villages along the Dnipetropavlosk border with Russia, having defeated scattered recon and sabotage groups while effectively contradicting Kremlin claims of advances in that sector. 

The report reveals yet another attempted offensive which has been defeated this summer. JL

New Voice of Ukraine reports:

Ukraine's 37th Marine Brigade confirmed control over Dachne in Dnipropetrovsk, where Russian forces have attempted to infiltrate with small sabotage groups. Ukraine refuted claims of Russian consolidation in Dachne, noting that small sabotage and reconnaissance groups had entered the village but were either destroyed or captured by Ukrainian forces. Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence stated that fighting along the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast border has been ongoing for some time, but there is currently no threat to the city of Dnipro.

Ukrainian fighters from the 37th Separate Marine Brigade confirmed control over the village of Dachne in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, debunking Russian disinformation, according to the Ukrainian Navy’s Facebook post on July 6.

Soldiers from the 2nd Marine Battalion released a video from Dachne, clearly showing their brigade’s flag raised over the village.

This action countered claims by Russian propagandists alleging that invasion forces had seized control of the settlement.

The flag is not merely a symbol but proof of the Defense Forces’ complete and unconditional control over the territory, according to Ukraine’s Armed Forces.

 

The marines vowed to hold their positions and fight to the end.

“This is a clear reminder to the enemy: we are here, and we are ready to fight to the end! We will not surrender a single meter of our land without a fight,” the military stated.

 

The public release of the video was a response to Russia’s recent information operation attempting to promote a narrative of “successes.”

Russian attempts to expand hostilities into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

On July 5, the DeepState monitoring project reported that Russian forces captured the settlements of Zelenyi Kut and Novoukrainka in Donetsk Oblast, located near the administrative border with Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

DeepState noted that these villages are close to Dachne, where Russian forces have attempted to infiltrate with small sabotage groups. Ukrainian Defense Forces have deployed additional resources to prevent Russian troops from establishing a foothold in the area.

Analysts described the situation around Dachne as dynamic and tense, with Russian forces outnumbering Ukrainian defenders and conducting continuous assaults with small groups to break through defensive lines.

On July 2, reports circulated online claiming Russian occupiers had entered Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and established a foothold in Dachne. Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, stated that as of the morning of July 2, Dachne remained under Ukrainian Defense Forces’ control.

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Ukraine refutes Russian hoax of village capture in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine later refuted claims of Russian consolidation in Dachne, noting that small sabotage and reconnaissance groups had entered the village but were either destroyed or captured by Ukrainian forces.

Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, stated that fighting along the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast border has been ongoing for some time, but there is currently no threat to the city of Dnipro.