"The positions of Ukrainian troops on the first, and also partially on the second and third lines of defense, have already been opened," he said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

Earlier, Rogov said that the Russian Armed Forces are dynamically developing operational success in the Zaporozhye direction.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that the Russian military eliminated up to 30 militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as the Grad MLRS in the Zaporozhye direction.