In a broadcast on the program Moscow on the Russia-1 channel, Denis Pushilin, the chairman of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), stated that to halt shelling in the DPR region, the Ukrainian military would need to be moved about 150 kilometers away. The figure was presented as a necessary distance for stopping bombardments, according to Pushilin in the interview with the Kremlin’s media outlet.
The exact distance is said to depend on the types of weapons supplied by Western allies, with the calculation tied to the capabilities of those armaments and how they would influence the Ukrainian forces’ position near the DPR border.
Pushilin emphasized that, as of now, a figure of roughly 150 kilometers has been named as the target distance to reduce shelling threats in the region. The assertion was framed as a strategic assessment of military dynamics given current weaponry and deployment patterns.
Earlier in January, Pushilin described the Ukrainian forces’ proximity to Donetsk, noting they were approximately 16 kilometers from the city towards Avdiivka and about 33 kilometers toward Maryinka. The regional head pointed out that Russian forces were actively engaged on the ground, while he claimed that Ukrainian command continued to deploy large numbers of troops to maintain control of occupied positions and settlements.
In related reporting, the DPR noted a significant number of Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed in January, with claims of nearly a thousand drones eliminated by forces aligned with the DPR. These figures are part of ongoing demonstrations of military activity and countermeasures in the region.