The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the advance of Russian troops in the Donetsk People's Republic. According to the ministry's statement, the outer encirclement ring was expanded in the northwestern part of the city of Dobropolye.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, this resulted from an offensive by units of the 51st Army, which operated along converging directions.
The ministry's statement said: "In the settlement of Dobropolye of the Donetsk People's Republic, units of the 51st Army, advancing along converging directions, expanded the outer encirclement ring in the northwestern part of the city."