by #Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 31 August 2026 Part 2 ( see Part 1 ) The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defence. They inflicted losses on manpower and hardware, two assault brigades, two assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of #Ukraine, and one territorial defence brigade close to Barvinovka, Listovka, Obshcheye, Rozovka, Samoylovka, and Nikolskoye (Zaporozhye region).