Dobropillia

Russia moves armor to Dobropillia, prepares mechanized attacks this fall

Russian occupation forces are moving armored vehicles to the Dobropillia sector and preparing for mechanized attacks this fall, the Institute for the Study of War said in a new report.

18 September, 11:48 AM

Ukrainian border guards repel massive Russian tank breakthrough attempt near Dobropillia

Ukrainian border guards from the Phoenix unit of the Pomsta Brigade and other forces repelled a large-scale Russian breakthrough attempt near Dobropillia involving dozens of armored vehicles, the State Border Guard Service said on July 24.

24 July, 12:56 PM

Russian forces kill Ukrainian volunteer in Dobropillia; family identifies him from drone footage

Russian forces killed Ukrainian volunteer Volodymyr Diukarev, who had been reported missing since July 3, with a drone strike in Dobropillia, Donetsk Oblast, volunteer Denys “Hollander” Khrystov reported on Telegram.

16 July, 02:03 PM

Ukraine's frontline cities may be left without ambulance crews

40+ ambulance workers from Myrnohrad face layoffs in the Novodonetsk municipality, Donetsk Oblast, leaving the frontline area at risk of losing emergency care, Novyny Donbasa (Donbas News) reported on Feb. 16.

17 February, 03:01 PM

Russia aims to encircle major cities in Donbas – Azov commander

The commander of the International Battalion of the 12th Azov Brigade, known by the call sign “Kil,” said fighting has intensified on the Dobropillia axis and warned of enemy force buildups, while describing a strict selection process for foreign fighters, speaking on Radio NV on Feb. 13.

13 February, 01:56 PM

Winter near Pokrovsk: How the enemy is storming Donetsk in new ways, what a drone carousel is, and the cost of sleep in Russia’s army

About the realities of winter fighting on the Pokrovsk axis, the challenges of “heavy urban” terrain in northern Donetsk Oblast and the methods Russian commanders use to push troops into relentless assaults, Maksym Bakulin, head of communications for the 14th Chervona Kalyna Brigade, told NV on Jan. 18.

18 January, 02:19 PM

Russian troops pay commanders to avoid Zaporizhzhya front

Russian troops are paying their commanders to avoid taking part in fighting on the Zaporizhzhya front, the Atesh partisan movement reported, citing an agent from Russia’s 247th Air Assault Regiment on Dec. 18.

18 December 2025, 11:00 AM

Varvarivka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast has not been captured

Russian invaders have not captured the village of Varvarivka on the Huliaipole axis, where fierce fighting continues in and around the settlement, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces told Ukrinform on Dec. 15.

15 December 2025, 03:18 PM

Zelenskyy orders increased funding for troops on key front lines

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has directed a boost in funding for corps defending critical segments of the frontline, particularly around Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, he said on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 10:45 PM

Ukraine pushes Russia back near Dobropillia, C-in-C Syrskyi says

Ukrainian assault units have advanced and cleared 188 square kilometers of territory near Dobropillia, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 08:47 PM

Myrnohrad resident walks three days to evacuate

A 70-year-old woman from Myrnohrad walked for three days to Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast to evacuate, she told Radio Free Europe on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 05:44 PM

Russians in Donetsk Oblast are desperate and taking risky steps, says expert Dmytro Zhmailo

Dmytro Zhmailo, executive director of the Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation and an expert on Russian hybrid influence, said on Radio NV that Russian invaders have begun using heavy equipment at the junction of the Dobropillia and Kostyantynivka directions in Donetsk Oblast out of desperation on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 06:00 PM

Russia plans to concentrate its offensive on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast after failing near Pokrovsk – military analyst

Russian invaders aim to shift their offensive focus to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast because their advance near Pokrovsk “is not going very well,” military analyst Denys Popovych said on Radio NV on Oct. 9

9 October 2025, 03:39 PM

Ukrainian forces liberated 168.8 sq km in Dobropillia counteroffensive – Zelenskyy

As of the morning of Sept. 26, Ukraine’s Defense Forces had liberated 168.8 square kilometers and cleared another 187.7 square kilometers of Russian sabotage groups during the Dobropillia counteroffensive, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after a military briefing on Sept. 26.

26 September 2025, 06:55 PM

‘Russia’s spring and summer offensives have failed’: Syrskyi details Ukrainian gains near Dobropillia

Ukraine’s defense forces achieved success on the Dobropillia axis thanks to reinforcements from newly formed brigades, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said during a briefing with reporters, according to Suspilne on Sept. 26.

26 September 2025, 02:38 PM

Ukrainian defense forces push back occupiers near Dobropillia, Russian troops advance by Kupyansk — DeepState

Ukraine’s defense forces pushed back Russian troops near Volodymyrivka, outside Dobropillia, on the Pokrovsk front line, the analytical portal DeepState reported Sept. 19.

19 September 2025, 02:58 PM

Ukrainian troops and Azov clear Pankivka of Russian invaders in Dobropillia sector, Donetsk Oblast

Troops of the Azov 1st National Guard Corps, working with Ukrainian Armed Forces, cleared the village of Pankivka and nearby areas of Russian invaders in the Dobropillia sector of Donetsk Oblast, Azov said on Sept. 15.

15 September 2025, 01:48 PM

Ukrainian forces destroy Russian assault group near Dobropillia in coordinated strike with HIMARS

Ukrainian defenders in Donetsk Oblast dealt a devastating blow to a Russian armored assault group attempting a mechanized push toward the settlements of Prohres and Malynivka, the Ivan Franko Group (IFG) reported on Telegram on Sept. 1.

1 September 2025, 11:41 AM

Pokrovsk direction sees heavy Ukrainian counterattacks, but tension on the front only grows – military expert

What is happening in the Pokrovsk area after Russian troops broke through to Dobropillia and assessed the significance of several liberated settlements mentioned by Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, military observer Davyd Sharp told Radio NV on Aug. 27.

27 August 2025, 05:36 PM

DTEK plant in Donetsk struck by Russian invaders

The army of aggressor country Russia struck a DTEK enrichment plant in Donetsk Oblast, destroying the building, with no injuries reported among workers on shift, DTEK said on Aug. 27.

27 August 2025, 01:40 PM

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