General Staff announces progress on multiple front line sectors

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine summarized the successes of the Defense Forces in several areas over the past week.

During the period from August 4 to 17, as a result of joint actions of units and subdivisions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine, which are part of the 1st Corps of the Azov National Guard, the following settlements were cleared in the Donetsk region: Gruzske, Rubizhne, Novovodyan, Petrivka, Vesele, Zolotiy Kolodyaz, the General Staff said on Telegram on Monday.

In general, as a result of active actions in the operational zone of the corps, the enemy suffered significant losses in manpower. According to data as of August 17, they are: irretrievable - 984 people; medical - 355 people; prisoners - 37 people.

During the specified period, 11 tanks of the Russian occupiers, eight armored combat vehicles, 112 units of automobiles and motorcycles, one MLRS, 22 guns and 106 UAVs of various types were destroyed and damaged.

Stabilization operations in the direction of the city of Dobropillia, in the Donetsk region, continue.

"The occupiers continue to surrender. Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces captured seven Russian servicemen," the post says.

Also last week, the forces of the 7th Corps of the Airborne Assault Forces and related units cleared the city of Pokrovsk of enemy groups and single occupiers.

"Over the past day, as a result of active actions, Ukrainian units advanced in several locations and consolidated their positions," the General Staff said.