Russian forces have made gains in the Donetsk region, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Russian troops have made gains near the Donetsk town which has been a focal point for fighting in the eastern Donbas region, according to the Institute for the Study of War whose map shows the latest state of play along the frontline.Moscow's troops have made intensive efforts to encircle Ukrainian troops in the Pokrovsk direction, west of Avdiivka—the town captured by Moscow in February after months of fierce fighting, the Washington, D.C. think tank said on Monday.
The ISW graphic also shows these gains as well as the Russian seizure of Yasnobrodivka on July 25.Russian troops had advanced southwest of Donetsk city and on Monday, continued their offensive operations west and southwest of the regional capital, the think tank added. Newsweek has contacted the Russian and Ukrainian defense ministries for comment.Further south, Russia had also begun attacking in the direction of Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia Oblast after a long pause, Ukraine has said.
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