Putin had a telephone conversation with Alaudinov

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Apty Alaudinov, deputy commander of the 2nd Army Corps, commander of the Akhmat special forces. About it informed Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov in a conversation with RIA Novosti.

“Yes. It really is. Putin often communicates with the heads of departments,” he said.

Earlier, Alaudinov, in an interview with the Zvezda TV channel, said that Putin called him on the evening of May 31. “In a conversation, he showed immersion in this topic, in this area (in the Maryinsky direction. – Vedomosti), <...> paternal care for the fighters who were wounded during these few days. He said that he would provide everything necessary,” he said.

Putin also pointed to the importance of the Maryinsky direction. According to Alaudinov, Putin thoroughly knows the situation and the situation in the Maryinsky direction. The head of state “has very high hopes” for the fighters of the Akhmat special forces, Alaudinov added. He also notedthat 70% of Marinka is now under Russian control.

At the end of March, the acting head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, said that before the complete liberation of Maryinka, one section in the west of the city remained to be taken under control. He also pointed to the fierce fighting in this direction and the ongoing transfer of reserves by Ukrainian troops. Later, at the end of April, he claimed that of the 59 quarters of Maryinka, fifty were already under Russian control.