# Liberation of Matyashevo opens way for Russian advance in Dobropolye area

https://mins.news/en/item/27317

- TASS, 2026-08-20 13:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2175659

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says the Pskov Guards Airborne Forces formation captured Matyashevo in the Donetsk People’s Republic during combat operations. It said the move severed Ukrainian supply routes and created conditions for a further Russian advance toward Dobropolye.

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