Russia announces seizure of the Ukrainian city of Márinka, in Donetsk

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigutoday announced the capture of the Ukrainian city of Márinka, region of Donetskduring a meeting with the president, Vladimir put onbroadcast on public television.

“Within the scope of the offensive actions of the units of the Southern military group Today we completely free the city from Marinka”Shoigu said. If confirmed, it would be the main advance by Russian troops in more than six months in Ukraine.

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He highlighted that Marinkawhich had almost 10,000 inhabitants before the war, is located five kilometers southwest of the capital of Donetsk.

“Which is no small feat, we considerably distanced the work of the (Ukrainian) artillery from the Donetskthere, to the west, which will allow us to defend more effectively today Donetsk of the enemy attacks”, he emphasized.

Shoigu highlighted that “practically on every street” The Ukrainians had fighting positions and a “complex tunnel system” which allowed them to resist Russian attacks by land and air.

In turn, he stressed that the liberation of the aforementioned bastion will reduce the Ukrainian defensive potential and provide the Russian army “new opportunities for future actions in this direction.”

Shoigu He was undoubtedly referring to Avdivkacity ​​also located nearby Donetsk and which has been the scene since October of the bloodiest battle of the current war, according to many observers.

Putin also highlighted that the Russian soldiers who destroyed the fortified district of Marinkabuilt by the Ukrainians in 2014, now has the possibility of achieving “a larger operational space.”

The taking of Marinka It is the greatest victory for the Russian Army since its conquest in May at the hands of Wagner Group in Bakhmutcity ​​located further north in the same region of Donetsk.

put on highlighted in recent weeks that his army has the initiative in almost all sectors of the front, which forced Kiev to put itself at risk. defensive and start building fortifications.

Source: Elcomercio

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