⚔️ Counterattack

Russian forces appear to be attempting to counterattack Ukrainian forces clearing the Russian infiltration near Dobropillya as Ukrainian forces increasingly threaten the base of the penetration.

August 19, 2025 Dobropillya, Donetsk Oblast

Likely Reported by 3 independent sources

Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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Entities

Russian 8th Combined Arms Army (military_unit) Russian 51st Combined Arms Army (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) FAB-250 glide bombs (weapon_system) Russian Armed Forces (military_unit) Vadym Filashkin (person) Iskander-M missile system (weapon_system) Azov Brigade (military_unit) Iskander-M missile (weapon_system) Geran-2 missile (weapon_system) Spartan Operational Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine (military_unit) Russia (organization) State Emergency Service (organization)

Source Reports

Institute for the Study of War →

Russian forces are attempting counterattacks near Dobropillya to defend the penetration area

Kyiv Independent →

Five people were killed and eight injured in Donetsk Oblast due to Russian strikes.

Censor.NET →

In Pokrovsk district in Dobropillia, 1 person was killed, 3 others were wounded, 3 high-rise buildings, an administrative building and a shop were damaged.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:39.404Z

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