Russian Armed Forces Liberate Yulivka and Chervonoyar in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Russian state media, including RIA Novosti, reported that Russian Armed Forces liberated Yulivka and Chervonoyar on October 21, 2026. The reports stated that these areas were under Ukrainian control prior to the operation. The Russian Ministry of Defense credited the military operations in Zaporizhzhia Oblast to its forces. Ukrainian Armed Forces have not publicly acknowledged these developments, and the status of these areas remains contested. The liberation of Yulivka and Chervonoyar is described as part of a broader military campaign in the Donbas region, with the Russian forces claiming it as a strategic move in the ongoing conflict.