Ministry of Defense: The southern group of Russian troops continues to advance in the Donetsk direction

This is stated in the summary of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Servicemen from this group inflicted fire damage on the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Zaliznyansky, Dubovo-Vasilevka, Seversk and Pobeda in the DPR.

As the acting head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, said, the Ukrainian military is trying to keep Maryinka in the DPR, throwing large reserves and untrained fighters into battle.