According to him, the Russian army is aware of the problems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with ammunition and the lack of personnel.
“This means that sections of the front constantly appear that the Ukrainians have to neglect so that the army can protect other sections and repel Russian attacks,” RIA Novosti quotes Vanner as saying.
He noted that it is precisely these weak points that the Russian army strikes, gradually moving forward.
On January 18, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the liberation of the village of Vesyoloye in the DPR.
On January 20, Yaroslavl paratroopers captured a Ukrainian Armed Forces stronghold near Artyomovsk.