Dobropillia

Russia may intensify pressure on Ukrainian positions in coming days to gain leverage in talks — Zelenskyy

Russia is preparing to intensify pressure on Ukrainian forces to gain leverage in potential negotiations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Aug. 16.

16 August 2025, 08:56 PM

Russia captures Popiv Yar village in Donetsk Oblast, attempts advance toward Ivanivka

Russian invaders have occupied the village of Popiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast and are pushing to expand control near Nove Shakhove and advance toward Ivanivka, the Dnipro Operational-Strategic Group reported on Aug. 16.

16 August 2025, 05:23 PM

Ukraine pushes Russians back at Dobropillia

Ukrainian forces have managed to first contain and then push back Russian infantry near Dobropillia, Donetsk Oblast, where the enemy advanced rapidly several days ago, analysts at DeepState OSINT (open-source intelligence) project reported on Aug. 15.

15 August 2025, 10:18 PM

Russia’s Pokrovsk breakthrough contained for now, Ukraine says

The rapid advance of Russian infantry near Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, has been largely halted, Ukrainian military spokesperson Victor Tregubov said on Aug. 14.

14 August 2025, 11:46 PM

Russia plans winter push for Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, Kramatorsk — Ukrainian Major

Political scientist and Ukrainian Armed Forces Maj. Andriy Tkachuk told Radio NV about developments on the front, particularly in Donetsk Oblast, as talks between the U.S. and Russian leaders approach on Aug. 14.

14 August 2025, 04:19 PM

No breakthrough in Dobropillia, just infiltration – expert

Russian advances near Dobropillia in Donbas are not a breakthrough but an infiltration, Mykhailo Samus, director of the New Geopolitics Research Network, said in an interview with Radio NV on Aug. 13.

14 August 2025, 11:23 AM

Zelenskyy: Moscow rushing to break Ukrainian lines ahead of Alaska talks

The Kremlin is pushing its troops to achieve a breakthrough on the battlefield to get more leverage before the Aug. 15 U.S.–Russia talks in Alaska, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Aug. 12.

12 August 2025, 11:41 PM

Russian troops launch massed 'meat' assaults with artillery and aerial bombs near Dobropillia

Near Dobropillia in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, Russian invaders used massed “meat” assaults backed by artillery and guided aerial bombs, National Guard spokesman Maksym Bakulin told Suspilne Donbas on Aug. 12.

12 August 2025, 05:14 PM

Military expert explains Russia’s 'breakthrough' near Dobropillia and risks for Defense Forces, Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk

Military expert Pavlo Narozhnyi, founder of the Reactive Post charity, told Radio NV about dangerous Russian advances near Dobropillia and their threat to Ukraine on Aug. 12.

12 August 2025, 02:20 PM

Russia's 110K troops could capture a mid-sized European city — General Romanenko

Pokrovsk is already in a partial encirclement and the enemy continues slow offensive operations, Lt. Gen. Ihor Romanenko, founder of the Close the Sky Over Ukraine Charity Fund and former deputy chief of Ukraine’s General Staff, said on Radio NV on Aug. 1.

1 August 2025, 01:48 PM

Key Donetsk Oblast road now closed to civilian traffic

The Kramatorsk–Dobropillia road, a major logistical route close to the frontline in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, is now off-limits to non-military personnel, Donetsk regional governor Vadym Filashkin announced on July 15.

16 July 2025, 01:34 AM

St. Ambrose Church destroyed in Russian strike on Donetsk Oblast

Russian invaders destroyed the Church of St. Ambrose of Optina in Dobropillia, Donetsk Oblast, with a double drone strike, NV journalist Serhii Okunev reported from the scene on May 12.

12 May 2025, 05:51 PM

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