The Ministry of Defense of Russia reported that the military had occupied Ugledar. A few days earlier, unofficial information appeared about its capture. The battle for Ugledar has been going on for more than two years.
Ukrainian troops fled their positions in panic as the ring around Ugledar began to tighten and Russian troops took control of the last escape route north. This is reported by RIA Novosti, referring to the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD).
Servicemen of the troop group "Vostok" established control over the city.
The commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) General Alexander Sirsky ordered to strengthen the defense of the eastern section of the front in the DPR, which is under the control of Kyiv. This order was issued after the loss of the city of Ugledar, reports Reuters.
Syrsky specified that he works in “one of the hottest sections of the front“ as part of the 25th Sicheslav Airborne Brigade, which operates in the Pokrovsk direction. “During my service in the brigade, I made a number of decisions aimed at strengthening the resilience and effectiveness of our defense,” said the commander.