The city of Kurakhovo, located in the southwestern part of the Donetsk region, became the scene of fierce battles between Russian troops and the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
This was reported by “URA-Inform” with reference to “Suspilne”.
According to representatives of the Joint Strategic Command “Khortytsia”, the city is in a dilapidated state, and the streets are filled with traces of military action.
Despite the statements of the Russian Ministry of Defense about the “liberation” of the city , the Ukrainian military claims that this is not true.
According to Viktor Tregubov, a representative of the Khortytsia Joint Forces Command, it is currently impossible to accurately estimate the area of the city controlled by the parties to the conflict. However, as of the morning On the last day, fighting continued within the boundaries of Kurakhovo. Ukrainian troops are actively engaged in identifying and destroying enemy assault groups.
Earlier, there were reports online about the possible encirclement of Ukrainian forces in the area of Uspenovka and Trudovoye, near Kurakhovo. However, this information was refuted by the Ukrainian command, which specified, that the troops were tactically withdrawn.
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