“Our military are moving step by step, for sure they have already occupied more than two thirds of this locality,” Pushilin told the Soloviov Live channel of the Rutube video platform on Tuesday.

In another moment, the official specified that the Russian troops control over half of the strategic city, although he admitted that “the enemy continues to transfer reserves from Konstantynovka city”, located in the northwest.

The Russian offensive towards Dzerzhinsk began last June.

In January 2022, the city had about 31,000 inhabitants, according to Ukrainian statistics.

Pushilin estimated that today at least a thousand remain. Of course, it is difficult to evacuate them to safer areas, but our military provides them with the necessary assistance as much as possible.

We understand that this locality will be liberated in not distant future, we are waiting for news from the Ministry of Defense, the governor said.

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