The Russian army has been slowly advancing in recent weeks has been slowly advancing through the ruins of Maryinka, Donetsk region. However, the Defense Forces continue to control some areas on the western outskirts of the city. This is stated in a new report by the Ministry of Defense based on intelligence, UNN reports.
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В British intelligence notes that in recent weeks, Russian troops have been gradually advancing through the ruins of Maryinka in the Donetsk region in recent weeks.
At present Russia probably controls most of the built-up area. However. Ukrainian troops still control some parts of the territory on the the western outskirts of the city
У the British Ministry says that the city with a pre-war population of 9,000 people was completely destroyed, with most of the buildings reduced to rubble.
The resumption of of Russian actions against Maryinka is part of Russia's autumn offensive, the priority of which is to expand Russian control over the rest of the Donetsk region, which Most likely, it is still one of the main military goals of the Kremlin
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Recall
Within the last day over the past day, 73 combat engagements took place on the front. Ukrainian military repelled enemy attacks in 6 directions: Kupyansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Maryinka, and Zaporizhzhya directions.