After almost 3 months of fighting, the Russian attack into Orikiv failed; The city is under full Ukrainian control. The fighting has moved to Novodnilevka, where Ukrainian forces are expanding their presence in the gray zone and trying to dislodge Russian forces from the southern half of the village. A stalemate continues in Mela Tokmechka, with Ukrainian forces controlling about half of the city. —. European Legion | Group chat.