Ukrainian forces clear Russian troops from six settlements in Donetsk, General Staff says

Ukraine’s General Staff reported the information.

“From August 4 to 17, as a result of joint operations by units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the National Guard, including the 1st Azov Corps, the following settlements in Donetsk region were cleared: Hruzke, Rubizhne, Novovodiane, Petrivka, Vesele, and Zolotyi Kolodiaz,” the military stated.

Overall, since the start of active combat operations in the area, Russian forces have suffered significant losses. As of August 17, these include:

• Irrecoverable personnel losses: 984
• Sanitary (wounded) personnel losses: 355
• Captured personnel: 37

Stabilization measures are also ongoing in the Dobropillia direction.

• Earlier reports indicated that the situation in the Pokrovsk area has stabilized, with Russian forces unable to spread across the entire sector.