Russia is abandoning its push on Stepnohirsk where average mobilized Russian soldier survived 12 minutes

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Source: Euromaidan Press

Russian occupation forces are likely abandoning attempts to advance on Stepnohirsk in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Oblast, says Ihor Burdeinyi, commander of the 128th Separate Zakarpattia Mountain Assault Brigade, per UNIAN. This small settlement became one of the last major obstacles on the road to Zaporizhzhia, a city of over 500,000 people.

The retreat has happened after the Russians suffered heavy losses during assaults on Ukrainian positions. Fighting for the settlement involved elite Russian units, but according to Ukrainian military assessments, the average survival time of a newly mobilized Russian soldier there was around 12 minutes.

He added that Russian forces continue artillery and FPV drone strikes in an attempt to create the appearance of activity, but there are effectively no Russian troops inside the settlement itself.

Read more: https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/13/russia-is-abandoning-its-push-on-stepnohirsk-where-average-mobilized-russian-soldier-survived-12-minutes/

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12 minutes? It's time to give it up Pootin. You know Ukraine will only emulate this throughout the frontline. Send your troops home, where they should have been all along.

[Prairie Gates]

1. WG's gonna have a sad

Expect incoming RT propaganda.

[ShazzieB]

3. WG?

No idea what that means, sorry!

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5. I don't have a clue either

[Blumancru]

6. Whalelike Guy? Witless Grifter?

[karynnj]

11. I think Wagner Group

[efhmc]

9. For a long time, I have had a secret desire for a initial lookup on DU. This would save my time in having to ask for an

explanation or having to google it.

[efhmc]

10. "an" not "a"

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2. 1killed, 36 injured as Russia's mass daytime attack continues overnight, causing building collapse

https://kyivindependent.com/explosions-rock-kyiv-as-russias-mass-daytime-drone-strike-becomes-large-scale-missile-attack/


snip-"Shortly before 1 a.m., Ukraine's Air Force issued a nationwide aerial alert, warning that Russia had launched MiG-31 bombers and that every region in the country was now at risk of ballistic missile strikes.

Tkachenko later warned that many Russian drones were headed toward the capital and that missile strikes were also a possible threat.

Explosions were heard in Ukraine's capital, a Kyiv Independent journalist on the ground reported at 3:08 a.m. local time, as many air defense systems worked to knock down Russian drones"

[Brother Buzz]

4. Them crack Russian soldiers receive, like, ten days of training

Can you say cannon fodder?

[Happy Hoosier]

7. We need Ukraine in NATO

They now understand modern infantry warfare better than anyone on the planet.

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8. Indeed we do

And on a fast track soon to get there.