Contents tagged with Dobropillya
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Ukraine makes gains near Dobropillya amid rapid push
On Monday, Ukrainian military observer Konstantin Mashovets said Ukraine’s Armed Forces had cleared Zapovedne and Dorozhne of Russian troops.
Geolocated footage from August 14 and 18 indicated Ukrainian troops halted a Russian advance along a tree line southwest of Petrovka. Footage from August 17 and 18 shows a Ukrainian flag in Zolotyi Kolodets. ISW had previously not marked these settlements as areas of Russian advances on its maps due to a lack of geolocated evidence of Russian presence in …
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Ukraine reports gains as fighting intensifies on the Pokrovsk axis near Dobropillya
Ukraine’s General Staff reports gains on the front’s hottest sector near Pokrovsk and Dobropillya
The Pokrovsk sector, including Dobropillya in Donetsk region, is currently the hottest along the entire front line.
According to Ukraine’s general Staff,
- Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian assault near Dobropillya on the Pokrovsk axis.
- Near Dobropillya, Ukrainian troops cleared several settlements of Russian forces.
- Russian forces are attempting to infiltrate Ukrainian positions in …
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Ukrainian forces advance and consolidate near Dobropillya, General Staff says
Ukrainian forces are holding back Russian attacks and going on the offensive when opportunities arise.
Ukrainian units have advanced in several areas and secured their positions, the General Staff said.
Stabilization operations toward Dobropillya in Donetsk region are ongoing. The Ukrainian army has recorded new successes, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.
“Stabilization operations in the direction of the city of Dobropillya in Donetsk region continue… Over the past day, …
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Ukraine reports gains near Pokrovsk and Dobropillya as Azov says six villages retaken
Ukraine’s civilian and military authorities reported gains in efforts to halt Russian advances north of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that he had heard a report from Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, on “the intentions and movements of the Russian army.” “For the second day in a row, we’re seeing gains on some of the toughest sectors in Donetsk region - in the directions of Dobropillya and Pokrovsk,” Zelensky said.
He said several …
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Zelensky says Ukraine making gains near Dobropillya
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia has suffered significant losses as it seeks leverage for the Kremlin ahead of a planned meeting in Alaska.
Zelensky said he chaired a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief that focused on three key issues: the front line, building a contract-based army and funding for Ukraine’s Armed Forces, as well as Russia’s intentions for the Alaska summit.
According to the President, Ukrainian forces are actively countering Russian …
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Killed, wounded and captured: Azov reports Russian losses in recent days near Pokrovsk
Heavy fighting continues in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Several days ago, troops from the Azov unit of Ukraine’s National Guard were redeployed there, taking up a section of the defensive line on the Pokrovsk axis. The unit has reported Russian losses over the past 48 hours in this sector, where the situation remains tense and fluid.
Over the past two days, the Azov fighters say they killed 151 Russian soldiers and wounded more than 70 others. The report on Russian losses near Pokrovsk was …
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Ukraine reports initial successes as reserves block Russian sabotage groups near Dobropillya
Ukrainian troops have been redeployed to the Pokrovsk sector to help stop a Russian breakthrough near Dobropillya. Kyiv says there are first successes on the battlefield even as the enemy masses forces and presses the lines.
Small Russian sabotage groups infiltrated deep into Ukrainian positions near Dobropillya, the General Staff said on the StratCom AFU Telegram channel. Despite the push, Ukrainian forces have halted the advance and achieved “certain successes,” said General Staff …
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Russia’s 10-km breakthrough near Pokrovsk exposes systemic gaps as Dobropillya comes under threat
Russian forces made a push on the Pokrovsk axis, advancing toward the village of Zolotyy Kolodyaz. Analysts say Moscow exploited a systemic weakness and may try to build on those gains.
Russian troops moved into Kucheriv Yar and Zolotyy Kolodyaz through sustained pressure and an advantage in infantry, and are now massing in the area, the DeepState monitoring group said on August 11.
From Kucheriv Yar, Russian forces “slipped” into Vesele and are also concentrating there. Moscow is pressing …
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Ukrainian forces deny front-line breach as Russian attacks intensify on the eastern front
The Dnipro operational and strategic military group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has denied claims of a frontline breakthrough in eastern Ukraine. The military emphasized that while infiltration by small groups necessitates the deployment of reserves for their elimination, it does not constitute “territorial control.” Misinterpretations of these incursions, they underscored, can lead to errors in analyses and public discourse around the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad urban area, as noted in a Monday …
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Ukrainian command: Russia fails to gain ground near Dobropillya and Pokrovsk amid fierce fighting
The situation near Dobropillya remains challenging, with some of the most intense battles compared to other areas along the front line. Russian forces have failed to gain control over territories in the directions of Dobropillya and Pokrovsk. The Operational-Strategic Command of the Dnipro troops (formerly known as Khortytsia) issued a statement Monday evening, August 11, addressing the developments in the region.
According to the command, the adversary continues to alter tactical approaches …