Russian troops occupied more advantageous positions in the Donetsk direction and improved the position along the front line in the Avdeevsky direction in the DPR. units of the “Southern” group of troops defeated the enemy in the areas of Zaliznyansky, Bogdanovka, Chasov Yar, Kleshcheevka and Andreevka.

The head of the DPR Denis Pushilin said the day before that Russian troops were advancing in the Ch asov Yar area. This may indicate the possibility of starting restoration work in Artyomovsk.