Russian forces made confirmed battlefield gains near Vuhledar and Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk Oblast.
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Russian forces' recent confirmed battlefield gains near Vuhledar and Velyka Novosilka demonstrate that the war in Ukraine is not stalemated
Colonel General Gennady Anashkin, the commander of Russia's "South" Group of Troops engaged in combat against Ukraine, has been removed from his position.
The Russian Defense Ministry described the move as a "planned rotation."
A pro-war blogger claimed that Anashkin was dismissed for "systematically deceiving the command of the Russian Armed Forces and the country's political leadership," including fabricating reports of victories in the Siversk sector.
In May 2024, reports indicated that Anashkin had assumed the role of acting commander of the Southern Military District.
Ukrainian forces launched successful counterattack near Mykolaivka
Russian occupiers killed two women in Toretsk by entering an apartment and opening fire.
Russian forces are preparing to break through to the south of Donetsk region, where Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts meet
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