Tank battalion commander Alexander Troshin, who received the rank of major for the capture of Maryinka, spoke on live broadcast First Channel About the phone call of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
According to Troshin, Marinka was placed under the control of the fifth brigade of Russian troops at 15:15, after which he reported this to the commander by radio.
»<…> Even then my hands were shaking when I turned on the radio station. And can you imagine, this morning I leave Marinka and they take me to the commander, first the Chief of General Staff speaks to me, then at 12 o’clock the Commander-in-Chief says… The chief will speak. “I was very surprised, I mean, it’s a great honor for me,” the major said.
10 December RT reportedHe said that the Russian army raised the Russian flag in the city of Marinka in the DPR. Journalists reported that the assault groups of the Russian Armed Forces consolidated their positions, strengthened their positions, and also conducted reconnaissance in the nearest forest belt and the village of Georgievka. Units of Ukrainian troops retreating from Maryinka tried to disrupt the rotation of manpower with mortars and grenade launchers, but to no avail.
On December 25, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin statedRussian troops took full control of Marinka in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
Previously in Britain stated About Ukraine’s fear of losing Avdiivka in a few days.