Russian forces push deeper in east Ukraine Donetsk. After soledar victory Russia gains foothold in Ugledar. Zelensky spooked as Russian forces prepare for bigger offensive .
After Soledar victory Russian forces are making advances in Donetsk region in the east . Vladimir Putin army has gained foothold in the key town of Ugledar in south Donetsk . Russian forces are planning to mount a bigger offensive to encircle Ukrainian soldiers .
Russian defense ministry in its daily briefing said that Russian air defense facilities shot down one SU-25 airplane of Ukrainian air force near Ugledar town .
Russia Gains Foothold In Ugledar
They entered and got entrenched on the outskirts thereby blocking the adversary forces . Our artillery is attacking the enemy who is trying to counterattack . The main task of the Russian forces is not attacking Ugledar head on but enveloping it in a pincer movement as it was successfully done in the vicinity of Soledar and is being done now in the vicinity of Bakhmut.
The strategy has worked very well indeed .(Advisor to Russia Donetsk Head In Interview To Soloviev live tv as quoted by Tass )
The Russian advance in Ugledar comes after Ukraine admitted losing Soledar. Ukraine army has officially admitted to withdrawing troops from the eastern town after a month long bloody battle but did not specify when it took place .
Recent weeks have seen vicious fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces in the salt mining town which sits in the holty contested Donbas region. Moscow has portrayed the fight as key to seizing the strategic town of Bakhmut .
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