Russia's Ministry of Defence announced the capture of Novomykhailivka, a village south of Mariinka in Donetsk Oblast.
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Russia's Ministry of Defence announced the capture of Novomykhailivka
Russian forces had taken control of Novomykhailivka as claimed by Russian Ministry of Defense on April 22
Russian forces entered the town on February 9, 2024 and reached the middle of the town by March 24
The capture required a force of 30,000 Russian personnel with loss of 300 pieces of equipment in six months
From entering to clearing the town, a total distance of under 5km, took Russian forces 73 days
Russian forces may have gained a foothold around the village of Bohdanivka, three kilometers northeast of Chasiv Yar
The Russian Defense Ministry announced that it had captured Novomykhailivka, a village located between Maryinka and Vuhledar in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.
Tankers from the 63rd Brigade helped infantry capture an enemy stronghold in the Lyman sector, as shown in a video.
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