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Russia says its forces advanced in western Dobropolye
Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces are fighting in Dobropolye, in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
The ministry says troops advanced in the city’s central and northwestern areas and continued operations in western neighborhoods and around the Donbropolskaya mine.
It also says Russian forces stopped a Ukrainian attempt to break out of an encirclement near the city.
The ministry claims Russian forces took control of 137 buildings, including three industrial facilities, over the past 24 hours.
It says up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen and several vehicles were destroyed during that period.
These are claims from Russia’s Defense Ministry; no other account is provided here.
The statements describe continuing fighting in and around the city.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces advanced in central and northwestern Dobropolye in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
The ministry said Russian servicemen were clearing the city’s western neighborhoods and the Donbropolskaya mine area.
It said Russian forces thwarted a Ukrainian attempt to break out of an encirclement near Dobropolye.
The ministry said its forces captured 137 buildings, including three industrial facilities, and killed up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen over the previous 24 hours.
These claims were reported by TASS on October 11, 2026.
- Who
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said Russia’s 51st Army and other Russian servicemen were involved. It also reported a Ukrainian breakout attempt.
- What
- Russia said its forces advanced in Dobropolye, cleared areas and thwarted a breakout attempt.
- When
- The report was published on October 11, 2026. The ministry’s figures covered the previous 24 hours.
- Where
- Dobropolye and the Donbropolskaya mine area, in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The 51st Army has advanced in the central and northwestern parts of Dobropolye in the DPR.
Russian servicemen continued to mop up the western neighborhoods of the city and the Donbropolskaya mine area
[Russian servicemen] thwarted an enemy attempt to break out of the encirclement using forces of up to a platoon supported by armored vehicles.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces captured 137 buildings and killed up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen in Dobropolye.
TASS reported the Defense Ministry’s claims that Russian forces had advanced in Dobropolye and thwarted a Ukrainian breakout attempt.
- Army
- Russia’s 51st Army
- Location
- Central and northwestern parts of Dobropolye
- Buildings
- 137, including three industrial facilities
- Reported Ukrainian servicemen killed
- Up to 30 over the previous 24 hours
- Other equipment reported destroyed
- Two armored vehicles and a pickup truck
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