Russian troops have occupied the settlements of Novoolexandrovka and Storozhevo in the Donetsk region, reports the monitoring project DeepState.
Additionally, it is noted that the Russians have advanced near the villages of Peschanoe and Novovasilyevka.
"The area around Rovnopole has been clarified," the analysts added.
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Recall that on December 24, DeepState reported that Russian troops occupied the settlements of Makarovka, Sukhi Yaly, and Zelenovka in the Donetsk region. It was also noted that the Russians advanced near Starye Ternov, Novodarovka, Volkovoe, Novovasilyovka, Novoelyzavetovka, Novoolexandrovka, Ukrainka, Zarya, as well as in Storozhevo and Kurakhovo.
The spokesperson for the Operational Tactical Group "Lugansk," Anastasia Bobovnikova, stated about the difficult situation in Toretsk, where battles are being fought literally for every house. According to her, previously, Russian forces did not use equipment in this direction, but now it is being recorded on the northern outskirts of Toretsk, in Nelipovka. She also reported that a similar situation has developed near the city of Chasov Yar, where the occupiers also typically did not use armored vehicles and tanks, as they are not very effective in urban areas.