Russias armed force stated Monday that its forces had actually caught the village of Storozheve in eastern Ukraine as part of apparent efforts to surround the close-by town of Velyka Novosilka.
As an outcome of decisive action by soldiers ...
the settlement of Storozhevoye has actually been freed, the Defense Ministry stated in a statement, using the Russian name of the village.Russian forces have actually gradually advanced in the Donetsk region, where Storozheve lies, versus outgunned and outmanned Ukrainian forces.
Storozheve and Velyka Novosilka are close to the southern front line, which has actually stayed largely fixed but where Ukraine states Russia is preparing a fresh offensive.Military analysts believe Moscow hopes to secure as much area as possible before U.S.
President-elect Donald Trump comes to power in January.
Trump haspromised to bring a quick end to the almost three-year conflict, but he has yet to propose specific terms for a ceasefire or peace deal.Russias Defense Ministry declares to have actually taken more than 190 Ukrainian settlements this year.