With the exception of some streets
Russia reports further capture in Donbass
21.07.2024, 11:17 a.m.
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The Russian army claims another success in the Donetsk area. The advance in the town of Krasnohorivka has also been confirmed from Ukraine. After months of fighting, things are suddenly moving very quickly.
Russian troops have announced a further advance in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk. The town of Krasnohorivka, northwest of the regional capital Donetsk, which was annexed by Moscow, has been almost completely captured with the exception of a few streets, reported the state news agency TAss, citing military sources. According to the report, Ukrainian soldiers also surrendered and were taken prisoner. There are still many civilians in the town, some of whom have already been brought to safety elsewhere in the Donbass, it was said. The Russian information could not be independently verified.
Russian troops had previously reported tactical successes in other parts of the Donetsk region. Russia’s war aim is to bring the Donbass in the east of the country, which is known for its coal deposits, completely under its control. The pro-government Ukrainian military channel Deep State confirmed the Russian advance in Krasnohorivka and other areas on the Telegram platform. For example, the village of Progress in the Pokrovsk district of the Donetsk region, which has been fought over for three months, has been occupied by Russian troops.
The enemy managed to win the fighting that had been going on since the second half of April within two days. According to the report, Russian troops began a massive assault on July 19. The Ukrainian armed forces withdrew, it was said. There was no official confirmation in Kiev of the territorial losses. The armed forces of both sides reported on Sunday that they had shot down numerous enemy drones.
For more than two years, Ukraine has been defending itself against the Russian war of aggression with Western military aid. About a fifth of the country is occupied by Russian troops. Russia had declared the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson to be its territory, in violation of international law – but does not have complete control over any of them.