Ukraine's army chief reveals details of counteroffensive in Dobropillia direction
Photo: Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (facebook.com/zelenskyy.official)
Ukrainian defenders continue their counteroffensive in the Dobropillia direction. Over the past 24 hours, they have advanced up to 1,400 meters, according to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
According to the general, he visited Ukrainian defenders in the Dobropillia direction, where the counteroffensive operation is ongoing. There, together with unit commanders, he analyzed the execution of specific tasks. Syrskyi also clarified objectives based on the current situation and emphasized the need to preserve the lives of Ukrainian soldiers.
"Our defense forces have cut through the so-called Dobropillia salient of the enemy and are doing everything to inflict maximum losses on the Russian occupiers," the Commander-in-Chief said.
He noted that over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine regained control over 2.2 square kilometers of territory. Ukrainian soldiers also carried out strike-and-search operations to eliminate enemy forces over 3 square kilometers in the Pokrovsk district.
"Our assault units advanced between 100 meters and 1,400 meters in certain directions. During the fighting here, 52 occupiers were neutralized, and total enemy losses over the day amounted to 80 personnel," the general added.
Since the start of the Ukrainian counteroffensive in the Pokrovsk district, 177.8 square kilometers of territory have been liberated. An additional 198.9 square kilometers were cleared of saboteurs.
Russian forces have lost 3,320 personnel, including 1,864 irrecoverable losses.
The enemy also lost:
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14 tanks
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38 armored combat vehicles
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202 artillery systems
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5 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS)
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453 vehicles
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61 motorcycles and ATVs
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197 drones.
UAF counteroffensive operation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the counteroffensive of Ukrainian defenders in the Dobropillia direction several weeks ago.
According to the head of state, this is where the enemy had concentrated its main forces for an offensive. However, they failed to achieve success, and Ukrainian soldiers launched a counterattack.
On September 29, Syrskyi reported that the area of territory liberated as a result of the counteroffensive near Dobropillia had reached approximately 175 square kilometers.
