Russian forces have made repeated but unverified claims of capturing Mala Tokmachka, a frontline village in Zaporizhzhia Oblast that serves as an approach to the Ukrainian-held hub of Orikhiv. As of early November 2026, Ukrainian units cleared most Russian infiltrators from the settlement, leaving only small groups in isolated structures such as basements of a ruined penal colony. Russian Defense Ministry statements from November 2025 congratulated units on its capture, yet subsequent fighting has produced no sustained control. Moscow continues small-group assaults, drone strikes, and flanking maneuvers aimed at encircling Orikhiv, while Ukrainian forces report incremental local gains and effective use of drones to blunt advances. The sector has seen limited operational movement amid broader attrition, with no major breakthroughs in recent weeks.