The Ukrainian army surrounded the occupying Russian forces near Dobropillja in the Donetsk region in the east of Ukraine. The spokesman of the Ukrainian army Viktor Trehubov said it on Saturday.
“At least for now, Russian troops were progressing to Dobropillja – this ‘crab claw’ – cut off and surrounded,” Trehubov said.
Dobropillja lies in the Pokrov district, currently probably the most endangered sector of the front line. According to the Ukrainian army, Russia concentrates more than 110,000 soldiers in this region.
At the beginning of this month, there were reports that Russian troops advanced towards the Dobropillja -Kramamat Motorway, occupied positions in nearby settlements and allegedly broke through the Ukrainian defense. However, the Ukrainian forces claim that they managed to liberate several local villages in heavy fighting last week, including the village of Novomechast. Information of this kind cannot be verified immediately independently.
The Russian army launched an invasion of Ukraine 24 February 2022 at the order of the Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. Since then, the attacked country has been defending the western by aggression. In recent months, Russia has intensified its ground offensive in the east of Ukraine, despite the diplomatic efforts to end the war. Behind the front line Moscow continues to attack Ukrainian cities regularly and kill civilians across the country.
