Last November, the Russians conquered more Ukrainian territory than in any other month since March 2022.
Russia claimed on Sunday to have conquered villages in two strategic sectors of the front in eastern Ukraine, approaching in particular Pokrovsk, an important city for the logistics of the Ukrainian army. Moscow's forces have “released” the village of Vesely Gai, south of the industrial town of Kurakhové, and that of Pushkin, south of Pokrovsk, both in the Donetsk region, said the Russian Defense Ministry.
“Exhausting confrontations”
The Russians have accelerated their incursion into this region, a target for months. They seized more Ukrainian territory last November than in any other month since March 2022, according to an AFP analysis based on data from the Ukraine-based Institute for the Study of War. in the United States.
The Ukrainian force grouping in Khortytsia reported on Sunday “exhausting confrontations” ongoing in the surrounding area and in the town of Kourakhové, as well as further north in the town of Tchassiv Yar, perched on a hill and taken by storm. “The situation is complex and changing. Our troops are currently organizing themselves to improve the tactical situation.commented on this military group on the Telegram network.
