27.The spokesperson said this in reaction to a recent report by the Ukrainian monitoring service DeepState, which claimed that Russian forces had captured the settlement.The Ukrainian military warned that Russia is escalating its operations in southern Zaporizhzhia Oblast, just as it continues its drive in the Donbas region in Ukraine's east.Voloshyn said he would not call Levadne a settlement but a simple "point in an open field" positioned in a lowland, which makes it difficult to defend. The estimated Russian advance at the administrative borders of Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk oblasts as of Oct. 26, 2024, according to DeepState. The settlement of Levadne highlighted by a black mark. (DeepState/OpenStreetMaps)The spokesperson acknowledged that Russian forces have focused great efforts in the sector, achieving "partial success" and driving a wedge into Ukrainian defenses.