# Russian Defense Ministry reports Ukrainian army encirclement, losses near Dobropolye

https://mins.news/en/item/72639

- TASS, 2026-09-24 15:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2192369

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says the Center battlegroup is continuing to destroy Ukrainian forces encircled near Dobropolye in the DPR while advancing toward Aleksandrovka. It claims all Ukrainian attacks and breakout attempts have been repelled, with Ukrainian forces losing an average of 30 to 50 militants a day in the area.

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