Russia says its forces seized Buzove, Khyzhnakove and Dobrovillia Mala in eastern Ukraine
Russia’s defense ministry and pro‑Russian sources say their forces have captured Buzove, Khyzhnakove and Dobrovillia Mala and expanded an outer encirclement near Dobropillia in eastern Ukraine.
Russia says its troops have captured three settlements in eastern Ukraine and expanded an outer encirclement near the town of Dobropillia.
According to Russian military sources, units of the 127th Motorized Rifle Regiment, part of the 71st Motorized Rifle Division under the 14th Army Corps of the “Sever” grouping, pushed Ukrainian forces from the 159th Motorized Infantry Brigade out of Buzove and Khyzhnakove in the Vovchansk district.
Separately, Russia’s defense ministry said elements of the 51st Army took Dobrovillia Mala and widened what it described as the outer ring of a cordon around the Dobropillia area through offensive operations.
These are Russian claims. The available material does not include independent confirmation or detailed Ukrainian accounts of the fighting in these locations.
If accurate, the reported advances would move Russian lines forward in the Vovchansk and Dobropillia sectors and add pressure on nearby Ukrainian positions that rely on surrounding villages for trenches, firing points and supply routes.
The next indicators will be whether independent imagery or Ukrainian statements confirm or dispute control of Buzove, Khyzhnakove and Dobrovillia Mala, and whether either side shifts forces or launches new attacks around Vovchansk and Dobropillia in response to these reported changes on the front.
Sources
- OSINT