Russian forces, which are taking advantage of the Ukrainian army’s difficulties in replenishing its ranks and obtaining more weapons and ammunition from the West, have been gaining ground for months.
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Russia claimed, Monday July 1, the capture of two new villages in eastern Ukraine, where it continues its slow push, but was itself affected by power cuts in border areas after bombings Ukrainians.
The Russian forces, who are taking advantage of the Ukrainian army’s difficulties in replenishing its ranks and obtaining more arms and ammunition from the West, have been nibbling away for months. Since Saturday, they have claimed the conquest of five villages in several sectors of the front.
According to the daily report of the Ministry of Defense on Monday, Russian forces seized the village of Novopokrovské in the Donetsk region (east) and that of Sepova Novoselivka in the Kharkiv region (northeast).
On Saturday and Sunday, the Russian army had already claimed the capture of three other villages, including that of Shumy, near the mining town of Toretsk, another current axis of attack of the Russian forces in the east.
In this context, Ukrainian authorities announced on Monday that they had evacuated more than 700 residents of Toretsk, but nearly 5,000 people remain in the city and “many of them are trying to evacuate”, the national police said on Telegram.
Toretsk residents interviewed last week by AFP reported dozens of daily Russian bombings on the city, which until recently was relatively spared from hostilities. The city represents an important barrier for access to Kramatorsk, the Kremlin’s ultimate objective in Donbass.
