Ukraine's 155th Brigade describes situation near Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast

Artem Prybilnov of Ukraine's 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade said Russian forces near Dobropillia in the Pokrovsk sector are trying to infiltrate in small groups between Ukrainian positions and dig in, aiming to build up forces for an advance on the town. He said Ukrainian infantry and drone operators are repelling the attempts, describing a 40-kilometer kill zone and constant pressure on Russian units.

Prybilnov dismissed Russian reports of a major troop buildup as information warfare meant to sow panic, and said recently conscripted men among captured Russian soldiers show covert conscription continues. His account follows Russia's September 24 claim to have occupied and encircled Dobropillia, which Ukraine's 1st Azov Corps and the Institute for the Study of War both rejected, with ISW placing the nearest Russian positions over 10 kilometers from the city.

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