It is reported by TASS.

“The armed formations of Ukraine are constructing false positions near the Artyomovsk-Chasov Yar highway near the Khromovo settlement,” the report says.

It is noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are installing sham weapons on positions.

At the same time, according to Marochko, the Armed Forces of Ukraine periodically open fire to “add credibility”.

Earlier, Ukrainian troops fired five NATO-caliber shells at Donetsk.

Western officials have also acknowledged that Ukrainian troops may leave Artyomovsk.