The village taken by Russian forces is Storozheve, located in the eastern region of Donetsk, which has become a target of Russian forces in recent months.
Published on 23/12/2024 12:52
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A strategic capture, once again demonstrating the difficulties of the Ukrainian troops. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed, in a press release published Monday, December 23, the capture of a new village in eastern Ukraine. This is Storozheve, a locality located very close to the small town of Velyka Novossilka, that his soldiers seem to be encircling, in the eastern Donetsk region. The town is only about fifteen kilometers from the regions of Zaporizhia and Dnipropetrovsk, further west.
The Russian army has accelerated its advance in the Donetsk region, which has become a target for months. It is part of Donbass, a historic Ukrainian mining basin that Russian President Vladimir Putin sees as “a priority”. The most violent fighting is concentrated there for the moment, but the advance of Russian soldiers is bringing the front line closer to the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Ukraine also suspects Russia of preparing an offensive in the southern region of Zaporizhia. Moscow's troops already occupy part of it, but the Southern front has remained relatively stable since the start of the year, compared to the Eastern front. A large-scale Russian attack would pose a challenge to the Ukrainian army, whose forces are already strained in the eastern regions.
