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Two Russian naval infantrymen conducted reconnaissance behind Ukrainian lines in Dobropillia for three months.
2026-10-21
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[Regnum] Two Russian reconnaissance special operations operators, call signs Disney
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and Dolg, conducted reconnaissance behind enemy lines for three months near Dobropillya in the Donetsk People's Republic. This was reported by the commander of their reconnaissance company of the 177th Guards Naval Infantry Regiment of the Center Group of Forces, call sign Lotos.

"Two of my soldiers entered and established a foothold in a village near Dobropillya. They carried out reconnaissance missions and transmitted information for three months," the commander told RIA Novosti.

The special operators advanced behind enemy lines after a feint. The scouts quickly relayed all the information they gathered to their comrades, allowing the Russian military to successfully attack the Ukrainian positions.

Lotos noted that the fighters operated in close proximity to Ukrainian troops, and in some cases, the distance between them was only three to four meters. He added that the fighters had been training for this mission for over a month under the guidance of the company and regiment command.

Before the assault on Dobropillya, Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) destroyed all Ukrainian Armed Forces crossings. The enemy was forced to seek other escape routes, reported Denis Shundikov, commander of the 80th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion of the 51st Army of the Center Group of Forces.

On October 16, Russian troops took control of Dobropillya and Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka in the DPR, and a day later, they liberated the village of Velikomykhailivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Russian President Vladimir Putin called the liberation of Dobropillya a significant event in the special operation. According to the head of state, taking control of the city paves the way for Russian troops to reach the DPR border.

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