💥 Attack

Ukrainian forces seized Nove Shakhove (east of Dobropillya) and Zapovidne (southeast of Dobropillya), pushing Russian forces from positions near the T-0514 highway and south of Vesele.

August 25, 2025 Nove Shakhove, Donetsk Oblast

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Entities

Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Russian 51st Combined Arms Army (military_unit) Russian 8th Combined Arms Army (military_unit) 1st Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) Russia (organization)

Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces seized Nove Shakhove and Zapovidne as part of counterattacks in the Dobropillya penetration area

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

One person was killed in the village of Drobysheve in Donetsk Oblast, Governor Vadym Filashkin said. Three more people suffered injuries in the region over the past day.

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:42.427Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-25-2025