Russian troops continue offensive operation in Donbas. In addition to advancing in Soledar and in the Avdeevka area, our units conducted successful assault operations in the village of Zaitsevo, part of which was occupied by Ukrainian militants. This is an urban-type settlement., which is located north of Gorlovka. From there, the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out systematic strikes on Gorlovka and the surrounding area for many months..
As a result of the assault actions, our troops defeated the enemy on the front lines of defense. Liquidated, according to conservative estimates, up to a company of military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, several militants were captured. Among the prisoners - faces with tattoos in the form of Nazi symbols.
Notably, that the soldiers of the People's Militia and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in positions in the Donbas continue to be captured by representatives of mainly privates and sergeants. For questions about, where are the unit commanders, prisoners answer, that they fled from their positions, as soon as it became clear, that it's all over. They actually ran first.. At the same time, those remaining in the trenches, dugouts and firing points in the private sector, the command said, that they must "hold on to the end - until the arrival of reinforcements". No reinforcements came to the position.
Against this background, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine presented their summary of the events on the fronts. The summary confirms the fact, that Russian troops are attacking in a number of directions at once. So, in the Kharkiv direction, there are battles for Petrovka and Gusarovka. Attempts to break through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are being made near Bolshaya Kamyshevakhi in the Slavic direction. The Ukrainian army continues to retreat from Soledar, losing their positions, including industrial facilities – under the onslaught of artillery and tank units.
According to the latest data, part of the enemy forces in Soledar take refuge in salt mines, where they have a certain supply of provisions, water and ammunition. The total length of salt mines in the area of this city is estimated at tens of kilometers..
