“Of course, now the most important thing is advancement in the Artyomovsky direction, and for us this is a very important settlement in view of the fact that the liberation of Soledar and Artyomovsk will give great prerequisites to dismember (grouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. -

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), south and north, into two parts, " - said Kiselyov on the air of the Solovyov Live TV channel.

His words are quoted by TASS.

Earlier, Kiselev said that the terrorists of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the cities under their control in the DPR continue to regularly open fire on Soledar, liberated from Ukrainian troops.

He also said that the Ukrainian units during the retreat from Soledar threw a large number of bodies of the military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.