The militia began to regroup and retreat to large cities - ATO headquarters
Kyiv, July 24 (Navigator, Victoria Litovchenko) – Over the past XNUMX hours, the situation in the ATO zone was characterized by an active regrouping of forces and assets of pro-Russian rebels with withdrawal to large cities that they control, in particular to Alchevsk, the ATO press center reported.
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The militia are strengthening their firing positions and transferring equipment to Ilovaisk and Gorlovka.
“Shelling was carried out from the BM-21 Grad from the Russian Federation at checkpoints in the area of the settlements of Ilinka, Kamishnoye, Berezovo, Amvrosievka and Lugansk airport. Shots from small arms and RPGs at checkpoints near the settlements of Severodontsk and Smolyaninovo. Mortar shelling of a checkpoint near the village of Avdievka,” says a message on the ATO press center Facebook page.
In addition, the ATO headquarters reports that there is a further strengthening of firing positions and that armored vehicles are being transferred to settlements around Donetsk, in particular to Gorlovka, as well as Ilovaisk.
“There is further strengthening and equipment of firing positions, defensive structures, as well as the transfer of armored vehicles to settlements around Donetsk, namely: Gorlovka, Ilovaisk. The main efforts of the terrorists were aimed at holding cities captured by ATO forces and strengthening defensive positions in controlled cities,” the headquarters said.
According to the press center, shelling of positions and checkpoints of anti-terrorist operation forces continues, including from the territory of the Russian Federation. “Representatives of illegal armed groups are trying to keep sections of the state border of Ukraine under control,” noted the ATO headquarters.
At the same time, militias report on social networks that fighting continues near Marinovka, Dubrovka and Amvrosievka. At the same time, the rebels also control at least 60-80 km of the border, as noted in social groups in support of the DPR and LPR.
As Navigator reported, yesterday the Ukrainian flag was raised over Karlivka, Netaylovo and Pervomaisky, but the militias regained Lisichansk.
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