“The grouping of troops of the Luhansk People’s Republic continued to conduct offensive operations in the direction of the settlement of Kremennoye during the day, moving forward another 3 km,” the statement says.

It is noted that the armed forces of the Donetsk People's Republic advanced 16 km and captured the settlement of Zamozhnoe.

Earlier, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said that the Russian side does not intend to occupy Ukraine.