Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported the information.Today he met with defenders who are taking part in the Dobropillia counteroffensive operation.“Step by step, our warriors are liberating our land: since the start of the operation, 160 square kilometers and seven settlements have been freed, and more than 170 square kilometers and nine settlements have been cleared of the invading forces,” Zelenskyy said.He noted that almost 100 Russians had been captured, “and just in these weeks alone, the Russians have already suffered thousands of losses—wounded and killed.”“I spoke with the defenders, thanked them for the results, and awarded them with state honors. There was also a report from Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi on the progress of the operation, the overall situation at the front, and future plans,” the president added.On September 15, Ukraine’s Defense Forces cleared the settlement of Pankivka in the Pokrovsk direction of the Donetsk region.