The Russian military has taken control of the village of Dalnee in the Donetsk region, reports TASS and Focus, citing information from the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Ministry of Defense of Russia: “The units of the troop group ‘South’ as a result of decisive actions, they liberated the village of Dalnee in the Donetsk People's Republic”. No further details were provided about the fighting that led to the capture of the village.The village of Dalnee is located in eastern Ukraine, a region where intense fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces has been ongoing for months. The Donetsk region is a key part of the Russian-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic", which Moscow recognizes as independent, but which Ukraine and the international community consider to be occupied territory.