The forces of the protection of Ukraine are moving forward in the direction of Dobropilsk.
This was announced today, September 22, in his telegram, the commander in chief of the Armed Forces of Alexander Sirski.
Last day, control over 1.3 km² was restored, the enemy was searched and destroyed in the territory of 2.1 km² in the area of Pokrovsky Donetsk, ”he said. – Ascourses in some directions advanced from 200 to 2.5 km.
Sirsky noted that during the fighting:
- 43 invaders were destroyed, the total losses of the enemy were 65;
- 11 units of military equipment (four artillery systems, six unmanned aerial vehicles and one motorcycle) were destroyed.
In total, during the operation, as of 00.00 on September 22, 2025 164.5 km², 180.8 km² – was cleaned of the enemy DRG, he added. – Control over seven settlements was restored, nine were cleared of enemy DRG.
General losses of Russian invaders in the direction of Dobropilsk:
- 2696 people, of which 1492 are irreversible. “Exchange of the fund” is also replenished to return Ukrainian defenders and defenders from Russian captivity;
- 856 units of weapons and military equipment (12 tanks, 38 armored vehicles, 175 artisystems, five RSZV, 441 units of car equipment, 58 motorcycles and square bicycles, one unit of special equipment and 173 unmanned aerial vehicles.
Source: Racurs

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