Ukrainian forces free 26 villages in offensive in Oleksandrivskyi sector
Ukrainian forces have liberated 26 villages and retaken 745 square kilometers of territory during a two-stage offensive operation by the Air Assault Forces in the Oleksandrivskyi sector, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on X on Aug. 12, following an update from Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi.
Ukrainian forces captured 26 villages and reclaimed an area of 745 square kilometers during a two-part offensive in the Oleksandrivskyi sector, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on August 12. The operation, conducted in stages from January 29 to August, reestablished Ukrainian control over regions in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhya oblasts.
Zelenskyy commended the precision of the operation. Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi detailed the stages, with the first phase liberating about 400 square kilometers and the second phase continuing since May 5, liberating an additional 490 square kilometers, including 12 settlements. Ukrainian units also engaged in search-and-destroy actions against enemy infiltrators, securing an extra 300 square kilometers.
As a result, 745 square kilometers of territory were liberated and 26 villages in Dnipro, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions returned to Ukrainian control. Drapatyi reported that the Air Assault Forces, comprising four brigades and two assault regiments, liberated an additional 15 square kilometers in the past week alone. Zelenskyy cited Russia losing at least 9,550 troops killed and over 6,600 wounded during the offensive, which also aided Ukraine's prisoner exchange fund.
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