Unable To Actually Take Towns, Russia's False Claims Contradicted

Unable to actually take objectives in Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk and Chasiv Yar before the end of another summer fighting season, and worried about further diminution of its already tarnished military reputation, the Kremlin has claimed advances which have all been disproved by independent third party analyses from organizations like Deep State. 

The false claims and their rapid rejection are evidence of the Kremlin's growing desperation to have something to trade before they are forced into negotiation by Russia's own economic and military shortfalls. JL

Taras Safronov reports in Militarnyi:

Ukrainian forces continue to hold the settlements of Temyrivka and Maliivka in the Zaporizhzhia region, displaying photos of the Ukrainian flag over Temyrivka. "The enemy has not (even) entered the village."  Ukrainian troops also continue to fight off Russian attempts to break through toward the Dnipropetrovsk region in areas under the responsibility of the 31st Mechanized Brigade. (The same is true for Chasiv Yar) where Deep State, which tracks frontline changes in Ukraine, shows that Russian troops have made meager gains in the north and south of the city but no progress within the town itself.

Ukrainian forces continue to hold the settlements of Temyrivka and Maliivka, the 20th Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated on July 29.

The corps emphasized that the Ukrainian flag is flying over Temyrivka, located in the Zaporizhia region, dismissing Russian claims that their troops had seized the village.

Russian state-linked media had reported earlier in the day that invading forces had captured Temyrivka. But soldiers from Ukraine’s 110th Khortytsia Territorial Defense Brigade denied the report, stating that they maintain full control over the area.

“The enemy has not entered the village, nor will they be allowed to. Defense forces did not let them in before, and they won’t now,” the corps reported.

 

Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops continue to fight off Russian attempts to break through toward the Dnipropetrovsk region, particularly in areas under the responsibility of the 31st Separate Mechanized Brigade.

On July 26, a video surfaced online showing Russian soldiers raising their flag in Maliivka, a village near the border of the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions. Russian sources quickly declared the settlement “captured.”

However, the 20th Army Corps reported that Ukrainian units, including the 31st Mechanized Brigade, neutralized the Russian group within hours of the video’s publication.

Temyrivka and Maliivka on the Deepstate map as of July 29, 2025

“The enemy’s offensive was thwarted. Maliivka remains fully under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” the corps shared.

The report comes amid a broader reorganization of Ukraine’s Land Forces. The newly formed 20th Army Corps now commands five mechanized brigades. 

DeepState UA, which tracks frontline changes in Ukraine, shows that Russian troops have made meager gains in the north and southern flanks of Chasiv Yar over the past two months, but with little to no progress within the town itself.