⚔️ Counterattack

Under Syrsky's command, Ukrainian forces reinforced with Azov 1st Corps and assault infantry regiments defeated a Russian infiltration of up to 2-3,000 troops near Dobropillia, restoring August lines.

September 15, 2025 Dobropillia, Donetsk

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Oleksandr Syrskyi (person) Azov 1st Corps (military_unit) 93rd Mechanized Brigade (military_unit) Dobropillia (location) 2nd Motorized Rifle Regiment (military_unit) 30th Motorized Rifle Regiment (military_unit) 76th VDV Division (person) Russian forces (military_unit) Ukraine (organization) Russia (organization) 1st Azov Corps (military_unit) Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit)

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Under Syrsky's command, Ukrainian forces reinforced with Azov 1st Corps and assault infantry regiments defeated a Russian infiltration of up to 2-3,000 troops near Dobropillia, restoring August lines.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces attacked around Siversk on September 14 and 15

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces have cleared Russian troops from the village of Pankivka in the Dobropillia sector of Donetsk Oblast

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.173Z

Source story: day-1345a-2025-11-01