Europe EditionWar in Ukraine: Russia Steps up Its Offensive in the Donetsk Region
- A Russian Shahed drone crashed in a residential area targeting a Ukrainian drone operator position, as reported in Donetsk Oblast.
- Since May, Russia has increased the frequency of military assaults, with 220 recorded on June 11, indicating intensified fighting.
- In May, Russian military operations captured 449 square kilometers of territory, marking a 2.5 times increase from 177 square kilometers in April.
- The Russian offensive has taken advantage of the summer climate, making motorized assaults easier and aiding in concealment.
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The Russian forces intensified the offensive operations on several fronts, said Victor Tregubov, the spokesman of the Ukrainian force group Hortija, responsible for defence in several war sectors, according to The Kyiv...
“It was a matter of time before the Russians entered Dnipropetrovsk.” Oleksandr, a military member of the Ukrainian army’s 59th Assault Brigade, claims that for years now he had assumed that the invading troops would set foot in Dnipriro Province [an abbreviated form of official name, Dnipropetrovsk]. To annex this region is one of the aspirations of the Kremlin’s nationalism. At the moment it is only assaults in which small Russian infantry uni…
Russian soldiers have occupied more territory in several places in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian troops were able to regain positions at Torezk.
War in Ukraine: Russia steps up its offensive in the Donetsk region
Seizing complete control of the region − nearly one-third of which remains under Ukrainian control − has been a primary goal for the Kremlin. The arrival of summer has made it easier for Russian forces to advance.
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