Russian Troops Liberate Novonikolayevka Settlement in Donetsk Region
08:55 GMT 14.08.2026 (Updated: 08:56 GMT 14.08.2026)
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Russian units of the Tsentr battlegroup liberated the settlement of Novonikolayevka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Friday.
Units of the Tsentr battlegroup liberated the settlement of Novonikolayevka and the settlements of Toretskoye and Petrovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the ministry said.
The liberation of Novonikolayevka, along with Toretskoye and Petrovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, marks a steady westward advance by Russian forces in the central Donbass sector. The settlements lie along key resupply routes and elevated positions that offer tactical advantages for further pushes toward the logistical hubs of Pokrovsk and Kramatorsk.
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