Russia seizes what Ukraine describes as ‘last stronghold’ in the east

As Russia’s assaults on Ukraine continued, the Russian military intensified its assaults in jap Ukraine.

In a written assertion made by the Russian Ministry of Protection, it was said that Russian Protection Minister Sergey Shoigu briefed Russian President Vladimir Putin about the ongoing operations in the pro-Russian separatist Luhansk {People}’s Republic in jap Ukraine.

Based on the report, the profitable operations carried out by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in coordination with the items of the {People}’s Militia of the Lugansk {People}’s Republic resulted in full management of Lisichansk and varied surrounding settlements; the largest of them are Belogorovka, Novodruzhesk, Maloryazantsevo and Belaya Gora. The whole space of ​​the settlements rescued in the final 24 hours is 182 sq. kilometers.

“Full management achieved”

In the assertion, it was introduced that Lysychansk, which Ukraine outlined as the final fortress in the east, was fully beneath management by the Russian military. “Profitable operations of the Russian Armed Forces in coordination with the items of the {People}’s Militia of the Luhansk {People}’s Republic resulted in full management of varied settlements in and round Lysychansk” it was mentioned.

In the final 24 hours, management was achieved in an space of ​​182 sq. kilometers

In the assertion, it was said that the settlements managed outdoors of Lysychansk are Belogorovka, Novodruzhesk, Maloryazantsevo and Belaya Gora, and that the space beneath management in the final 24 hours corresponds to an space of ​​182 sq. kilometers.

Oleksiy Arestovych, adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, described Lysychansk as the “final stronghold” in jap Ukraine.