Defense Minister Shoigu: Russia is advancing on all fronts in Ukraine
Although the front lines have hardly shifted this year, the fighting has remained fierce. Most recently, the focus was on the almost encircled eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka. In October, Russia once again attempted to take the city. Observers assume that the Russian troops have made gradual progress, albeit with enormous sacrifices.
On Wednesday, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it had taken control of Khromove, a village near the eastern Ukrainian town of Bakhmut. The Ukrainian side said that the Russian troops had "significantly expanded" their operations in the east of the country, but that the Ukrainian armed forces were repeatedly inflicting considerable losses on the Russian troops.
Ukraine launched a counter-offensive in June. However, it is fighting against well-fortified Russian positions and has made little progress. The Russian army has also made no progress, but controls almost 20 percent of Ukrainian territory.
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Before any moves from Ukraine, the defense minister of Russia, Sergei Shoigu, declared that Russia is advancing on all fronts in Ukraine. This statement came amidst intense fighting in the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, where Russia had tried to take control last October, but with significant losses. In recent developments, Russia claimed victory over Khromove, a village near Bakhmut, but Ukraine reported substantial advancements by Russian troops in the east of the country. Ukraine launched a counter-offensive in June, but it has encountered strong Russian defenses and failed to make any significant progress. Despite this, Russia has not made any major gains and controls only about 20% of Ukrainian territory.
Source: www.stern.de
