In eastern Ukraine, Russian troops have captured the villages of Stryapivka and Nova Kamianka. The separatists announced this on Thursday evening, but Kiev does not agree. In Donetsk, meanwhile, two civilians are said to have been killed in a Ukrainian attack on a bus station.
According to Russian information, soldiers have advanced towards the small town of Soledar. In particular, two villages on the eastern edge are said to have been taken. The Ukrainian armed forces suffered significant losses. The day before, Moscow reported territorial gains in the city, which was home to more than 10,000 people before the war.
Kiev: ‘Not a meter lost’
However, the Ukrainian government sees the situation differently. “In general, we have repulsed enemy attacks in recent weeks and not a meter of Ukrainian soil has been lost,” said Oleksiy Hromov, an army representative. In any case, the General Staff’s evening report spoke of a shelling of the town of Soledar and the northeastern suburb of Yakovlivka.
Who is shooting Donetsk?
Meanwhile, in the city of Donetsk, two civilians are said to have been killed when the Ukrainian army attacked a bus station. This is what the leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, Denis Puschilin, wrote on Telegram. In addition, three people are said to have been injured by habit in the shelling. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, the Russian army is shelling the center itself, but is blaming the enemy.
On Thursday, it was also announced that more than 20 civilians were killed in a Russian rocket attack on an office center in the western Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia. Among them were two children. Police said about 90 injured people needed medical treatment, 40 of them in critical condition. There is probably no hope for survivors under the rubble, said a representative of the rescue service.
Source: Krone
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