# IN BRIEF: Russian army completes encirclement of Ukraine’s strongpoint in Dobropillya

https://mins.news/en/item/68876

- TASS, 2026-09-22 12:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2191137

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says its troops have encircled a major Ukrainian fortified area in Dobropillya, Donetsk People’s Republic, and are advancing toward Aleksandrovka. It says units of three Ukrainian formations are trapped and their elimination is underway.

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