Russian forces have conducted limited infantry infiltrations toward Prymorske in Zaporizhzhia oblast using the dried-up Kakhovka Reservoir bed, with reports of small groups reaching nearby areas such as Malokaterynivka in mid-September 2026. Ukrainian units retain control of the northern half of adjacent Plavni and sections of the M-18 highway, having previously retaken the settlement after earlier Russian entries. Ukrainian commanders have noted that autumn-winter fog and vegetation could facilitate further Russian probes toward Zaporizhzhia City without requiring major reinforcements, though no large-scale offensive has materialized. These localized efforts occur amid broader frontline dynamics, including Ukrainian counteroffensives in Donetsk that have reclaimed territory, leaving trader assessments of a near-term capture dependent on whether infiltration scales into sustained control.