Russian troops have launched an offensive in Zaporizhzhya region, said military administration head Oleksandr Starukh in his comments for UArazom television broadcast.

The fighting has intensified in eastern parts of the region where Ukrainian forces continue to repel the Russian attacks.

Pologivsky district is now shelled every day with Russians trying to build up their forces  ahead of a fresh push in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.