# Russia says Nikolskoye's liberation helps disrupt Ukrainian defenses in Zaporozhye

https://mins.news/en/item/96482

- TASS, 2026-10-12 13:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2200947

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says the capture of Nikolskoye in the Zaporozhye Region expanded Russian forces’ area of control and disrupted Ukrainian defenses. It said the fighting destroyed up to a company of Ukrainian personnel, 15 armored vehicles and other equipment, while troops took control of about 13 square kilometers and cleared more than 200 buildings.

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