Shoigu reported Putin about capturing Marinka: what is said in the General Staff of the Armed Forces (Video)
According to the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, the capture of Marinka made it possible to significantly push the artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Donetsk, providing the Russian troops with "additional opportunities for further action in this direction". "Indeed, there are at least two positive effects. The first is that we are pushing off the enemy's battle units from Donetsk.
The second is breaking this fortress, which the enemy has built since 2014, in fact, built a considerable amount of reinforced concrete fortifications there. Communication - our troops get the opportunity to go to a wider operational space, "Putin commented. The spokesman of the united Press Center of Defense forces of Tavriysky Colonel Alexander Planon said on December 25, on the air of the Telelorphone that the fighting in Marinka was ongoing. "Marinka fights are ongoing.
Our military is now within the administrative boundaries of Marinka. The city is completely destroyed. But it is not correct to talk about its full capture," the spokesman said. It should be noted that according to the morning summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of December 25, the defense forces continue to restrain the offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the areas of Marinka and Novomikhailivka. Last day, five invaders' attacks were repelled there.
We will remind, on December 16, the co -founder of the project of Deepstate Roman Pogorely said that in Mariinka fighting happens literally for every house. Under the control of the defense forces was only 4% of the settlement. Yes, the Russians have advancement there every day. There have been cases where Ukrainian fighters have shot guns with the Russians within one building.