Ukrainian soldier. Archival photoZOLOTOE (LPR), June 24 The Ukrainian military threw their flag as they left the settlement of Zolote, Vladimir Polupoltinnykh, commander of the 6th separate motorized rifle detachment named after Platov of the People's Militia of the LPR, told reporters. Ambassador of the LPR to Russia Rodion Miroshnik said on Thursday afternoon that Gorskoe and Zolote, from where the republic had been shelled for eight years, were taken under blockade. After the encirclement of the Ukrainian troops in this area, the People's Militia of the LPR continues its offensive to the north, to the southern regions of Lisichansk, in which there is a grouping of five to seven thousand Ukrainian soldiers.
"This is in Zolote, "our old acquaintances" — The 108th separate mountain assault battalion (Ukrainian troops — ed.) — lost their banner, did not take it with them. Someone defended to the end, he has already died", the banner of the Polupoltinnykh demonstrated.
Street battles are now taking place in Gorsky and Zolotoy itself, in some areas already taken under the control of the LPR, sweeps have been going on. Russia since February 24 conducts a special operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine. As President Vladimir Putin stressed, its goal is «to protect people who have been subjected to abuse, genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» >Military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are surrendering near Lisichansk and Severodonetsk, the LPR reported