Military expert, retired LPR Lieutenant Colonel Andrey Marochko said DEA NewsThat the Russian army stopped the attempted counterattack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Krasnolymansky direction.
He noted that Ukrainian soldiers tried to attack the settlements of Stelmakhovka, Myasozharovka and Andreevka, but the attacks were not successful.
“The offensive of the Ukrainian armed formations was prevented by preventive attacks,” said Marochko.
Previously reportedThat the Russian army stopped the attempt of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to force the Dnieper.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a military special operation to protect Donbass, in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.