This statement was made by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

“As a result of the joint actions of the units of the People’s Militia of the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Russian armed forces, the city of Krasny Liman was completely liberated from Ukrainian nationalists,” he said.

On May 27, it was reported that the grouping of DPR and LPR troops, with fire support from the Russian Armed Forces, "liberated and established full control over 220 settlements, including Krasny Liman."