Russians have completely captured Yasna Polyana in Donetsk region and are advancing further – DeepState.


The Ukrainian village of Yasna Polyana and several other settlements have been occupied by Russian invaders, reports the monitoring project DeepState. In recent days, the enemy has increased its activity and managed to occupy several cities that were previously held by Ukrainian forces.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the enemy carried out 126 combat engagements, 3 missile strikes, 52 air strikes, and 2926 shellings of Ukrainian positions in the past day. The aggressor also conducted five attacks on Ukrainian fortifications in the Kupiansk direction.
Heavy fighting also continues in the Pokrovsk direction, where Russian invaders conducted 36 assault and offensive actions. The highest activity is observed in various areas.
Explosions also sounded in the temporarily occupied Crimea. The start of the air defense operation of the Russian invaders was recorded. It should be noted that The New York Times points to a shortage of military personnel as Ukraine's main problem.
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