Pro-Kremlin media on Saturday reported new territory occupied by Russians in Ukraine, citing the local defense ministry.
According to Reuters, the occupiers were planning to capture the towns of Kratyvka and Pershotrauneve in eastern Ukraine. At the same time, Reuters notes that it was unable to independently verify the reports provided by the Russian side.
War in Ukraine. The strength of the Russian forces is not slowing down. they captured more towns
These turned out to be the next towns occupied by the Russians. According to a report by the Deep State Project, Russian soldiers also captured the village of Yasnaya Polyana in Donetsk region and advanced on the towns of Novodmitrivka, Druzhba and Maksimivka.
Meanwhile, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported in its latest report that there have been 126 clashes on the front lines since Friday morning. Russian forces fired rockets and attack aircraft and fired 2,926 shots at the positions of Ukrainian soldiers.
“The invaders carried out five attacks on our fortifications in the Kupianska district. So far, four battles have ended in the areas of Petropavlivka, Lozov, Kurklyakivka and Zakryzovka,” said the update from the front. added.
War in Ukraine. Moscow is preparing to attack
On Thursday, we reported that the Russian military is amassing large numbers of troops and preparing to attack Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Oblast. Southern Defense Forces spokesman Władysław Wołoszyn said the likely location of the attack would be in the areas of the cities of Priutno and Lewadny, and that the attack could occur within the next few weeks.
It is also assumed that the occupiers will use a large amount of military equipment for the attack, including: Infantry fighting vehicles, tanks and other vehicles. This has to do with the features of the terrain through which Russian troops will have to pass. Most of them are steppes, providing opportunities for convenient observation and defense preparations by Ukrainians.
Source: Reuters, Unian
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