DPR Leader Pushilin Reports Russian Advances Across Donetsk, Cites ‘Wide Encirclement’ of Kostiantynivka
The update aired on Russia-24 and relayed by TASS reflects pro-Russian claims that have not been independently verified.
Overview
- Denis Pushilin said Russian and DPR units improved positions toward Sviatohirsk and in the Drobysheve area.
- He reported similar gains near Krasnyi Lyman and Seversk, describing broader progress across several local fronts.
- Pushilin claimed a wide encirclement of Kostiantynivka with tactical advances on the city’s southeast.
- He described serious engagements with Ukrainian forces near the villages of Hrishino and Udachne west of Krasnoarmiisk.
- He said mop-up operations were conducted in Dimitrov on the Krasnoarmiisk axis, and RIA Novosti separately quoted him on strengthened positions on the Krasnyi Lyman–Seversk line.