Ukrainian forces sliced Russian salient into three pieces and cleared six villages using elements of 82nd, 79th, 93rd, 1st Azov Corps, and 25th Brigades.
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Ukrainian forces sliced Russian salient into three pieces and cleared six villages using elements of 82nd, 79th, 93rd, 1st Azov Corps, and 25th Brigades.
Ukrainian forces began a counteroffensive toward Dobropillia to thwart Russian plans
Forward units of the Russian 51st Army were practically surrounded
Ukrainian forces cleared six settlements northeast of Dobropillya, killing 271 Russian personnel, wounding 101, and taking 13 POWs.
according to DeepState's Aug. 15 update, a significant part of the area had been retaken by Ukrainian forces.
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