US EditionUkraine retakes six villages Russia captured in recent push: army
Ukrainian forces reclaimed six villages after Russia's largest 24-hour advance in over a year near Dobropillia, according to the Ukrainian General Staff.
- Ukraine retook six villages recently captured by Russia in a swift advance ahead of the Alaska summit on August 15, 2025.
- Russia launched record drone and missile attacks in June and July, prompting Ukraine to increase long-range strikes targeting Russian oil facilities.
- Ukrainian forces stopped Russia’s advance near Dobropillia amid ongoing shelling and ordered evacuations of families with children from the area.
- Local officials confirmed one death and ten wounded in Russian border region drone attacks, while Ukrainian General Staff confirmed hitting the Syzran oil refinery, one of Rosneft's largest.
- The retaking of villages and intensified strikes highlight sustained Ukrainian resistance ahead of Trump and Putin's summit aiming to resolve the conflict.
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Shortly before the summit in Alaska, Russian troops broke through Ukrainian lines. Now villages could be reclaimed. Help was provided by remote-controlled combat vehicles.
139 battles were reported to have taken place between Russia and Ukraine in the past day, and the Ukrainian army was able to retake six villages in Donetsk.
According to the Ukrainian army, six villages in the Donetsk region have been reclaimed. The advance of the enemy has been stopped, the General Staff explained. Chief reporter Steffen Schwarzkopf reports from Ukraine.
Russian soldiers had made a flash advance in the past few days in eastern Ukraine, in the Donetsk region The Ukrainian army announced this Friday, 15 August, that it had taken over six villages in Ukraine.
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