Russian military declares progress in taking over Ukraine
The Russian army has advanced a further 12 kilometres into eastern Ukraine and reached the border of the settlement of Nikolske near Mariupol, Igor Konashenkov, says a spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Defence.
The ministry also said the Russian army destroyed 214 drones, 1,438 tanks and armoured vehicles, 150 rocket launchers, 584 artillery guns and 1,279 vehicles of the Ukrainian military since the start of the invasion.
The numbers could not be independently verified.
In a post on Facebook, the Ukrainian general staff explained that Russia was mobilising troops in the areas of Luhansk and Donetsk.
The self-proclaimed independent republics of Luhansk and Donetsk in eastern Ukraine have enjoyed the support of Russia since 2014.
Before the Russian invasion on February 24, the republics only covered a portion of the territory of the oblasts or administrative divisions of Luhansk and Donetsk.
Seizing these areas in their entirety is considered one of Russia’s aims for invading Ukraine.
(dpa/NAN)
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