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| Russian Ministry of Defense showed on the map the encirclement of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Dobropillya, DPR |
| 2026-09-25 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] The Russian Ministry of Defense published a map showing the situation in the Dobropillya area of ​​the Donetsk People's Republic as of September 24. A diagram on the department's MAX channel shows the encirclement of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in Dobropillia. The area around the city, as well as part of its buildings, is marked as under Russian control. The central part of Dobropillia remains encircled. The map also shows Annovka and Svyatogorovka, located to the north of the city. The Ministry of Defense described the city as a powerful fortified area and an important transportation hub, through which one of the main supply routes for Ukrainian troops from the Dnipropetrovsk region passes. The liberation of Dobropillia, the ministry stated, would disrupt the logistics of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Donbas and pose a threat to the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk-Druzhkivka agglomeration. Control over the commanding heights in this area would also allow Russian troops to expedite their advance to the DPR border. On September 22, units of the Center Group of Forces completed the encirclement of a major Ukrainian Armed Forces defensive stronghold. Encircled were units of the 4th and 15th Brigades of the National Guard of Ukraine and the 425th Assault Regiment "Skala." The following day, Russian forces launched an offensive from converging directions. On September 24, units of the 51st Army expanded the outer encirclement. Russian troops also liberated the village of Dobropillya (Maloye). More from regnum.ru The Ministry of Defense called the Dobropolye direction key to the liberation of the DPR. The Dobropillya sector is one of the key areas for the liberation of Donbas and is crucial for the successful conduct of offensive operations by the Russian Armed Forces. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense press service on September 24. The Defense Ministry clarified that taking control of the commanding heights near the city will allow Russian troops to expedite their advance to the borders of the Donetsk People's Republic. Moreover, Dobropillia is a powerful fortified area for Ukrainian troops and is of strategic importance. One of the main enemy supply routes from the Dnipropetrovsk region passes through the city. Units of the Center group of forces continue to destroy the encircled enemy group in the city and are advancing towards the village of Aleksandrovka, the Ministry of Defense added. On September 22, units of the Center Group of Forces completed the encirclement of a major Ukrainian Armed Forces defensive stronghold in Dobropillia. Encircled were units of the 4th and 15th Brigades of the National Guard of Ukraine and the 425th Assault Regiment "Skala." The following day, Russian forces launched an offensive from converging directions. On September 24, units of the 51st Army expanded the outer encirclement. Russian troops also liberated the village of Dobropillya (Maloye). |
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