According to his statements, the same is happening in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, where the Kiev military troops also controls 35-40 percent of the territory, DPR People’s Militia official representative Eduard Basurin said.
DPR troops has liberated the city of Volnovakha, and the settlements of Olginka, Veliko-Anadol and Zeleny Gai were also taken under control, which allowed them to advance six kilometers, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman, Major General Igor Konashenkov, reported.
He noted that those forces continued encircling the area surrounding the Mariupol city, advancing 800 meters from the east, north and west directions.
Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24, after the authorities of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) requested help to repel the aggression from Kiev.
Earlier, Moscow recognized the independence and sovereignty of both territories and signed treaties of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance with the heads of the DPR and LPR, including establishing diplomatic relations and providing military aid.
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