Ukrainian forces clear Pankivka in Donetsk region from Russian troops
Photo: Azov fighters liberated Pankivka in the Dobropillia direction (mvs.gov.ua)
The Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard liberated Pankivka and the surrounding areas in the Dobropillia direction, the First Corps Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine reports.
Ukrainian soldiers operating in the operational zone of the First Corps Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine restored control over Pankivka and adjacent settlements in the Donetsk region.
Russian forces are trying to hold their positions and are reinforcing their groupings in the area. To increase offensive potential, additional reserves have been redeployed to the responsibility zone of the First Corps Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine: four infantry brigades and one marine regiment.
“The Defense Forces of Ukraine are making every effort to stop the enemy’s advance and prevent a breakthrough in the defense,” the First Corps Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine emphasized.
Photo: liberated Pankivka in the Donetsk region
Earlier, the Defense Forces of Ukraine de-occupied the village of Zarichne in the Donetsk region. The settlement is now fully under the control of the Ukrainian army.
In addition, the Ukrainian Shkval Battalion of the Skelia Regiment liberated the village of Filiia on the border of Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions.
On August 24, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, reported that the Defense Forces conducted successful counterattacks in the Donetsk region and liberated three settlements from Russian occupation.
