Shoigu called the settlements taken under control in the DPR

Russian troops continue to liberate the settlements of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). This was announced by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during a conference call in the military department.

“The Russian Armed Forces continue to liberate Donbass. Recently, Mayorsk, Pavlovka, Experimental, Andreevka, Belogorovka Yuzhnaya and Kurdyumovka have come under our control, ”he said (quote according to TASS).

Earlier today, Shoigu also called the losses of the Ukrainian side in November. “Enemy losses in November amounted to more than 8,300 military personnel, 5 aircraft, 10 helicopters, 149 tanks and more than 300 armored combat vehicles,” declared he.

Maiorsk village Russian military have taken under control on 13 November. The next day, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported about the release of Pavlovka. On the same day became known about taking control of the village of Experienced, three days later the information was confirmed in the military department.

On the complete liberation of the settlements of Andreevka, Belogorovka and Pershe Travnya of the Ministry of Defense told November 30th. Kurdyumovka passed under the control of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on December 1.

Russia’s special operation in Ukraine began on February 24. Russian President Vladimir Putin called the protection of the inhabitants of Donbass, as well as the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, its goals. During the special operation, Russian troops took full control of the LPR, as well as most of the DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Subsequently, these territories became part of Russia, and on October 19 martial law was introduced in the regions.

However, on November 9, Shoigu ordered the withdrawal of Russian troops from Kherson to the left bank of the Dnieper after Sergei Surovikin, commander of the Joint Group of Russian Forces, made a report on the situation in the special operation zone. November 11 Ministry of Defense reported completion of the withdrawal of troops from the city.

At the same time, the Russian authorities have repeatedly stressed that the withdrawal of troops from Kherson does not change the status of the Kherson region. November 11, Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov declaredthat the region is a subject of the Russian Federation. “There can be no change here,” he said.

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