The Ukrainian flag was raised over the village of Novoekonomichne in Donetsk region after it was liberated by assault groups of the Skelia regiment.
According to the General Staff, it took two weeks to clear the settlement street by street through a coordinated assault. On August 31, Ukrainian troops raised the flag in the center of Novoekonomichne.
As of 16:00 on September 1, the General Staff reported that Russian forces launched 25 attempts to push Ukrainian defenders from their positions near the settlements of Zapovidne, Novoekonomichne, Myrolyubivka, Zvirove, Udachne, and Dachne in the direction of Promin, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, and Pokrovsk. Ukrainian defense forces are holding their positions and have already repelled 22 attacks.