Ukrainian Troops Clear Pokrovsk Amid Fierce Russian Assaults in Donbas, Kremlin Losses Mount
Ukraine clears Pokrovsk and nearby settlements in the Donbas, inflicting heavy losses on Russia, while repelling assaults and advancing in multiple sectors.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have scored major successes in the Donetsk region, expelling Russian troops from Pokrovsk and several settlements near Dobropillya, the General Staff of Ukraine reported.
From Aug. 4 to 16, joint operations by the National Guard’s 1st Azov Corps and the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) cleared Hruzske, Rubizhne, Novovodyan, Petrivka, Vesele, and Zolotiy Kolodyaz.
“The forces of the 7th Airborne Assault Corps and related units cleared the town of Pokrovsk of enemy groups and individual occupiers,” the report on Telegram said.
The General Staff said Russian forces suffered significant losses:
910 killed
335 wounded
37 captured
Additionally, Ukrainian forces destroyed or damaged 8 tanks, 6 armored vehicles, 103 vehicles and motorcycles, 1 MLRS, 18 guns, and 91 UAVs.
Stabilization operations continue near Dobropillya, where six Russian soldiers surrendered in the past day alone, the report adds.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces advanced up to 1,000 meters in Sumy region’s Yablunivka area.
However, the Dnipro operational-strategic group reports that the Russian army continues its attempts to advance in the Donetsk region, with tense situations unfolding simultaneously in two sectors.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces are attempting to block the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration, carrying out assaults near Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Promyn, Chunyshyne, Novoekonomichne, Lysivka, and Zvirove.
Attacks are also reported in Udachne, Novopavlivka, Filiya, and Horikhove, aimed at reaching the administrative border of the Donetsk region.
Ukrainian Defense Forces are holding back the onslaught, inflicting significant losses on enemy troops, the Dnipro group said.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Russian forces are focusing on areas near Yalta, Andriivka-Klevtsove, Voskresenka, Maliivka, Novomykolaivka, Ternove, and Komyshuvakha. Intense fighting continues there, as Russian troops attempt to advance despite sustaining heavy manpower and equipment losses.
On Aug. 17, Russia launched 60 Shahed drones and an Iskander-M ballistic missile. Ukraine shot down 40 drones, but strikes hit 12 locations across the Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Dnipropetrovsk regions, as per Ukraine’s Air Force.
At the same time, Russian territory was hit by drones. According to Russian media, in Voronezh region, a railway station was damaged, leaving one worker hospitalized and trains delayed.
Fires broke out at a market, a shop, and a gas pipeline, while in Voronezh city, ten cars and several buildings were damaged.
A source in Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) confirmed to Kyiv Post that drones struck the infrastructure of the Lisky railway station in Russia’s Voronezh region.
The operation was carried out by the HUR in coordination with units of the State Border Service and other components of Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
The source said the strike disrupted rail traffic, halting the transport of personnel and supplies through the station.
“As a result, the supply of ammunition and personnel to the occupation army was disrupted,” the source added.
The Lisky railway station serves as a key logistical hub supporting Russian Armed Forces operations in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
“As a result, the supply of ammunition and personnel to the occupation army was disrupted,” the source added.
The Lisky railway station serves as a key logistical hub supporting Russian Armed Forces operations in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Troops Clear Pokrovsk Amid Fierce Russian Assaults in Donbas, Kremlin Losses Mount
Ukraine clears Pokrovsk and nearby settlements in the Donbas, inflicting heavy losses on Russia, while repelling assaults and advancing in multiple sectors.
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