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Pushilin says fighting continues at many hot spots in Donetsk region
Denis Pushilin says many hot spots remain along the front line in the Donetsk People’s Republic, or DPR.
The region is in eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces are fighting Ukrainian forces.
Pushilin said every front-line sector is challenging in the region.
He made the comments after Russian officials said Russian forces had captured Dobropolye and Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka.
Russia’s military chief reported those captures on October 16 to President Vladimir Putin.
Pushilin’s remarks indicate that the claimed advances have not ended fighting across the DPR.
No further developments or next steps were given.
Denis Pushilin said many hot spots remain along the line of engagement in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
He said every sector of the front line is challenging.
His comments came after the reported liberation of Dobropolye and Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka.
Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov reported those developments to President Vladimir Putin on October 16.
- Who
- Denis Pushilin, head of the Donetsk People’s Republic.
- What
- He said many hot spots remain along the line of engagement.
- When
- In an interview published on October 28; the article is dated October 29.
- Where
- The Donetsk People’s Republic.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Valery Gerasimov reported the liberation of Dobropolye and Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka to Vladimir Putin.
Pushilin told TASS that many hot spots remained in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
- Speaker
- Denis Pushilin
- Region
- Donetsk People’s Republic
- Reported liberated town
- Dobropolye
- Reported liberated urban locality
- Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka
- Reported to Putin
- October 16
What people are saying
Even after Dobropolye and Aekseyevo-Druzhkovka were liberated, we can see that there are still a lot of hot spots there [in the DPR]
Each sector of the front line is challenging