Vladimir Rogov Reports Russian Counteroffensive in Verbovoye Area

Vladimir Rogov, the leader of the Zaporozhye regional movement, asserted that the Russian military achieved a notable success with a counteroffensive in the Verbovoye area of the Zaporozhye region. This claim was relayed by RIA News. In Rogov’s account, Ukrainian forces attempted to push forward toward Verbovoy and Novoprokopivka but were repelled, leaving the Russian side in a more advantageous position on those fronts. The whistleblower emphasized that the Russian units coordinated their actions with the so‑called Solntsepek units, striking Ukrainian positions with precision and ultimately gaining control over several strategic points he described as castles. In Rogov’s briefing, the focus extended to another arc of the front near the villages of Priyutnoye and Poltavka, where the Russian forces reportedly mounted a counterattack toward the Vremevsky sector, signaling a broader operational tempo in the region. Reference was made to a prior ministry statement that the Ukrainian forces sustained losses in personnel and equipment across the Zaporozhye direction, including a number of casualties and several tanks damaged or destroyed. These assertions painted a picture of a dynamically evolving frontline with shifting control in multiple sectors and a continuing contest between the two sides. A separate note pointed to commentary from U.S. observers, who reportedly described the Ukrainian counteroffensive as collapsing. In contrast to official claims, independent analysts and international commentators have urged caution, noting the difficulty of verifying frontline reports in real time and the potential for propaganda from various actors involved in the conflict. Marked attributions accompany these statements to reflect the source of each claim and to remind readers of the contested nature of battlefield reporting in this conflict, where information often changes rapidly as new data emerges.”,