DONETSK, Feb 4 Russian units are approaching Vuhledar in the DPR , Denis Pushilin, the acting head of the region, said on his Telegram channel.
“Around Ugledar from the south, from the southwestern, and even the western side of the dacha is now under our control, and our units continue to develop the release of Ugledar itself,” he said in a video message.
At the same time, Pushilin noted that the situation remains difficult, since Kyiv has transferred a marine brigade to this direction, which has reinforced the units stationed there. Nevertheless, he expressed confidence that the Russian troops would be able to complete the assigned tasks, but in a slightly longer period.
This week, the acting head of the DPR said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had entrenched themselves in Vugledar and were planning to «resist» because they were stationed there. a large number of industrial facilities and high-rise buildings. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in turn, acknowledged that the situation for the Ukrainian units in the Artyomovsk and Ugledar directions was very tough. In particular, he spoke about «constant Russian assaults».
From February 24, Russia has been conducting a special military operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» The Armed Forces are faced with the task of liberating the Donbass and guaranteeing the security of Russia.