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| The settlement of Novopokrovskoye has been liberated from the Ukrainian military, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said | The settlement of Novopokrovskoye has been liberated from the Ukrainian military, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said |
| The settlement of Novopokrovskoye in Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) has been “liberated,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday. Another village was also captured from the Ukrainian military in Kharkov Region, it added. | |
| Novopokrovskoye was taken under control thanks to “the active actions” of the Center group of forces, the statement read. The development allows the Russian military to “improve its tactical position” in the area, it added. | |
| The village is located in the Yasinovatsky district of the DPR, northwest of the regional capital of Donetsk. | |
| Elsewhere in the DRP, the Russian military “delivered a defeat” to the Ukrainian forces in the area of the villages of Evgenovka, Novgorodskoye, Timofeevka, Sokol, Toretsk, and Progress, the ministry said. Five Ukrainian counterattacks have also been repelled across the region, it added. | |
| During the fighting in the DPR over the past 24 hours, Ukraine lost up to 405 troops and several units of hardware, including a US-supplied Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, MaxxPro armored vehicle, and an M777 howitzer. | |
| In Ukraine’s Kharkov Region, the “successful actions” of the West group of forces led to the capture of the Stepovaya Novoselovka village, near the strategic town of Kupyansk, the ministry said. The liberation of the settlement allowed the Russian troops to further improve their position in the area, it added. | |
| Moscow launched its operation in the northeastern Kharkov Region in early May in response to frequent cross-border strikes by Kiev on civilian targets in Russia’s Belgorod Region. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the goal of the offensive is to establish a buffer zone that would make further Ukrainian attacks impossible. | |
| On Sunday, the Defense Ministry announced the liberation of the villages of Spornoe and Novoaleksandrovka, also in the Donetsk People’s Republic. | On Sunday, the Defense Ministry announced the liberation of the villages of Spornoe and Novoaleksandrovka, also in the Donetsk People’s Republic. |
| In February, Russian forces captured the town of Avdeevka, a major Ukrainian stronghold near Donetsk, significantly reducing the ability of Kiev troops to shell the city. | In February, Russian forces captured the town of Avdeevka, a major Ukrainian stronghold near Donetsk, significantly reducing the ability of Kiev troops to shell the city. |
| Moscow’s forces have since then been steadily advancing in the DPR and other areas, including in Ukraine’s Kharkov Region, taking a number of settlements under control. | Moscow’s forces have since then been steadily advancing in the DPR and other areas, including in Ukraine’s Kharkov Region, taking a number of settlements under control. |
| Russia’s Defense Minister Andrey Belousov said last month that thanks to “the courage, dedication and professional work” of the Russian troops “we have the initiative along the entire front line, [and are] consistently degrading the enemy’s combat potential.” | Russia’s Defense Minister Andrey Belousov said last month that thanks to “the courage, dedication and professional work” of the Russian troops “we have the initiative along the entire front line, [and are] consistently degrading the enemy’s combat potential.” |