Russia is pulling out some military units and planning to move invasion administrators from different towns in the Russian-occupied area of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, according to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.
The Ukrainian military reported that Russian forces departed the community of Mykhailivka, where they were recently stationed in the neighborhood police station and one of the academic institutions, according to The Kyiv Independent.
Russian military reportedly plundered homes in the towns of Polohy and Inzhenerne before retreating in the Russia-Ukraine war.
The General Staff further reported that on December 1, Russian forces used missiles to target Ukrainian positions in the Kharkiv Oblast, conducted 16 airstrikes on the hamlet of Bilohiria in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and attacked the freed southern city of Kherson with multiple rocket launchers.
The Ukrainian military seems to be resuming the tactics it used in Kherson, farther south, including attacking bridges, supply centers, and Russian military formations behind the front lines in the Russia-Ukraine war.
When Russian soldiers retreated last month to the east of the Dnieper River, Ukrainian forces surged into Kherson and captured huge swaths of the territory, including Kherson city.
More than 230 Russian troops were injured, and a lot of their ammunition and equipment were damaged, according to the General Staff, who said that their attacks on approximately half a dozen areas in recent days were responsible for this.
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Must Be Secured ASAP
The Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station has been rocked by massive blasts in recent weeks, reigniting fears that the ongoing conflict in the area might result in a nuclear disaster in the Russia-Ukraine war.
UN nuclear specialists reportedly heard over a dozen explosions at the site on November 20. Shelling occurred around and at the plant.
Rafael Grossi, director general of the United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency, aims to strike a deal with Russia and Ukraine to safeguard the facility by the end of the year.
In a story published by the Italian publication La Repubblica on Friday, Grossi noted that he is committed to formulating a solution at the soonest possible time.
"I know that President Putin is following the process and I do not rule out another meeting with him soon, as well as with Ukrainian President Zelensky," Grossi said, as per a CNN report.
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According to the mayor-in-exile of Melitopol, the Russian military has begun a census in some areas controlled in Zaporizhzhia.
The Russian army controlled Melitopol from the beginning of the invasion. According to experts, the Ukrainians' next assault front would most likely be a push in its southern direction.
German Tanks To Help Ukraine in the War
A German government website says Germany will send seven Gepard tanks to Ukraine to join the 30 air-defense tanks currently fighting the Russian army, as per a report published by US News.
Spiegel magazine originally revealed the number of new tanks. It is expected that the seven Gepards, formerly slated for the scrap heap, will reach Ukraine in Spring 2023 after being refurbished by Munich-based armaments maker Krauss-Maffei Wegmann.
The government claimed the tanks were from manufacturers' stockpiles and depended on repair or manufacturing, but it could not explain when it would transfer them.
According to the report, Germany plans to ship extra ammo for the Gepards with the new tanks for the Russia-Ukraine war.
Since early October, Ukraine has pleaded with its Western allies to provide air defenses to counter Russian attacks on its electricity network and heating facilities.
