Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Russian troops took control of three settlements last week. RIA News.
Speaking at the Ministry of Defense board meeting, Shoigu said, “Ukrainian Armed Forces were expelled from the Pobeda, Lastochkino and Severnoye settlements of the Donetsk People’s Republic last week.”
In other directions, he said, Russian troops constantly launch powerful fire attacks on targets of the Ukrainian army, not allowing them to regain combat capability.
The head of the military department emphasized that the Russian Armed Forces continue to improve the situation in the Donetsk and Kupyansk directions after the capture of the Avdeevka junction.
Since the beginning of 2024, approximately 327 square meters in all directions have been taken under the control of Russian troops. The minister added that there are kilometers of land.
The other day, the head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin statedIt was stated that the RF Armed Forces completely cleared Avdeevka from units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Previously commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine statedThat the Russian Federation has an advantage in the use of FPV drones.