Anastasia Popovnikova, spokeswoman for the operational tactical group, reported:Lugansk), Ukrainian National Radio said, “The situation is unstable, and fighting is taking place at virtually every entrance to the city,” adding that Russian forces have entered the eastern suburbs of the city.
There was no immediate comment from Russian Ministry of Defencewhich said yesterday, Monday, that its forces caused damage to troops and equipment near several towns in the region, including near Turetsk.
Russian military bloggers, including a group of military analysts who ran the “Rebar” channel on the Telegram app, said: Russian forces Continue moving toward the city center.
Russia, which now controls just under a fifth of Ukrainian territory, has been advancing on Turetsk since August, seizing village after village with the help of infantry forces and relying on the increasing use of highly destructive guided bombs.
As for Ukraine, Turetsk has been a city on the front line for 10 years because it is close to Ukrainian territory that was seized by Russian-backed separatists in 2014. It has since become one of the pillars of the fortifications of the Kiev metropolitan area.
As for Moscow, seizing the city will contribute to bringing the Russian president closer to his goal Vladimir Putin Of control over an area Donbass.
Destruction of 16 Ukrainian marches over Belgorod and the Black Sea
On the other hand, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday that… Air defense systems The Russian Federation intercepted and shot down 16 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory last night.
The ministry said in a statement: “Last night, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack was thwarted using… Drones On targets in the territory of the Russian Federation.
She added: “The air defense systems intercepted the shift and destroyed 16 aircraft Ukrainian march Of these, 14 marches over the territory of Belgorod Province, and two over the Black Sea.”
