Armed Forces: Shoigu's claim on taking Maryinka fake. Town 'completely destroyed', battle goes on
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Ukrainian military continues the battle for Maryinka in the Donetsk region, says Colonel Olexander Shtupun, the spokesperson for the Joint Press Center of the Tavria Defense Forces, during a telethon broadcast.
According to Shtupun, as of now, the Russians have not yet occupied the city.
"The battles for Maryinka are ongoing, and currently, our military is within the administrative boundaries of Maryinka, but the city is completely destroyed. It is incorrect to talk about the complete capture of Maryinka," he emphasized.
Background
Today, on December 25, the Minister of Defense of Russia, Sergey Shoigu, held a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and briefed him on the situation on the front.
In particular, he reported that Russian assault units allegedly completely captured Maryinka in the Donetsk region, which is located 5 kilometers from Donetsk.
According to British intelligence, the occupiers intend to take control of the city to continue their advance westward towards Kurakhove.
A significant breakthrough in this section of the Russian front is considered unlikely, as emphasized by intelligence.
For more details on the attempts of the Russian advance in eastern Ukraine, you can find information in the material by RBC-Ukraine.
