# Russia’s defenses in Zaporozhye make Ukraine’s military ‘hit a brick wall’ — military expert

https://mins.news/en/item/19683

- TASS, 2026-08-12 02:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2171631

> Military expert Andrey Marochko says Russian forces are managing to hold back Ukrainian troops in the Zaporozhye direction. He also says the Russian army is advancing there. Marochko characterizes the situation as the Ukrainian military having “hit a brick wall.” His assessment focuses on Russian defensive pressure and movement on this front.

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