# Russia’s Battlegroup Center says it destroyed Ukrainian unit of about 2,000 in Dobropolye

https://mins.news/en/item/104734

- TASS, 2026-10-18 00:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2203631

> A reconnaissance chief with Russia’s Battlegroup Center said a Ukrainian unit of around 2,000 troops was destroyed after becoming trapped in Dobropolye. He said the force initially numbered no more than 1,300, before Ukrainian command sent reinforcements and effectively abandoned it.

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