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Situation in Donetsk region remains tense: Russian enemy destroys ruins - spokesperson of Donetsk military administration

17 January, 2023 Tuesday
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Donetsk regional military administration spokesperson Tetyana Ihnatchenko reported that Donetsk region is under massive shelling along the entire frontline. 

She said this on the air of Espreso TV channel

"The enemy does not abandon plans to capture the territory of Donetsk region. Since February 24, Donetsk region has been suffering from massive shelling along the entire line of Ukrainian defense. The situation remains tense in all sectors of the frontline. Vuhledar was shelled, the situation near Soledar and Bakhmut is serious. Marinka and Krasnohorivka are constantly under fire," noted Ihnatchenko.

The spokeswoman also added that in the morning the enemy delivered an artillery strike on Avdiivka.

"The enemy does not spare missiles for Donetsk region where Russian forces do not reach with artillery, they carry out missile strikes. In particular, the enemy struck at Lyman district yesterday, fortunately without casualties, but the invaders destroyed several houses. They are destroying ruins. Also at night the enemy struck at Kramatorsk, there was a fire, people were not injured," noted Ihnatchenko.

  • Ukrainian soldiers continue to target the enemy and repel attacks in the areas of more than 20 settlements. And the invaders stopped broadcasting Ukrainian TV channels in the villages of Zavodivka, Hornostayivka and Kairy in Kherson region.
  • The Kremlin continues to publicly deny the statements of the founder and curator of the PMC Wagner Yevhen Prigozhin that only Wagnerians participated in the capture of Soledar. In response to which Prigozhin is trying to undermine confidence in the Russian Ministry of Defense
  • Director of the information and consulting company Defense Express Serhiy Zgurets noted that positional battles will continue for some time in the Bakhmut direction
  • Ihor Shvaika, serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, noted that on the eastern front the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to hold positions to be able to go on the offensiv
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