{
  "id": 15773648,
  "title": "Russians try to sneak toward Zaporizhzhia through the dried-up Kakhovka Reservoir. Ukrainian intelligence captures three",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/russians-try-to-sneak-toward-zaporizhzhia-through-the-dried-up",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T17:01:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/20/russians-try-to-sneak-toward-zaporizhzhia-through-the-dried-up-kakhovka-reservoir-ukrainian-intelligence-captures-three/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian intelligence forces have apprehended three Russian soldiers attempting to sneak into Ukrainian territory via the now-dried Kakhovka Reservoir. The HUR reported this on October 19. During the operation, they provided medical assistance to one of the captured soldiers. Additionally, they discovered and dismantled Russian sabotage units. The Institute for the Study of War previously warned that Russian forces have been attempting to approach Zaporizhzhia, a major city in Ukraine, through the reservoir's dried-up bed as autumn fog and thick vegetation set in. Ukrainian troops are actively clearing the area of Russian saboteurs who aim to infiltrate the rear of Ukrainian positions. In the video footage of the incident, one Russian soldier can be seen blurred due to injuries. One of the captured men claimed that two of his comrades were killed by a \"Baba Yaga,\" the term used by Russian troops for Ukraine's heavy bombers. The Russian military aims to bring their forces within artillery range of Zaporizhzhia, establish forward positions, and safeguard their own rear from Ukrainian attacks.",
  "summary": "Russian sabotage groups are using the overgrown bed of the reservoir Moscow drained to slip behind Ukrainian lines, and one captive in the footage says a bomber drone killed most of his group.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}