As explained by the official to the Rossiya 24 channel, the Russian forces and the popular militias of Donetsk and Lugansk defeated the reinforcements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and continued clearing the settlement.

“The tall buildings in the center of the town that served as important fortifications for the enemy are already largely under control, although there is still a very small part of Marinka where there may still be Ukrainian troops,” Pushilin said.

Control of this important settlement will guarantee progress in the Krasnogorovka area, which will also stop the shelling of the Petrovsky district of the city of Donetsk, Pushilin stated.

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