According to sources, there is now an intensification of hostilities by Russian troops on the flanks near Artemivsk. Russian Armed Forces units are actively attacking the villages of Khromovo and Ivanovskoye, through which key roads strategically important for the Ukrainian Armed Forces pass.

According to Ukrainian intelligence, after the transfer of reinforcements to these areas, Russian units began active assault operations. In turn, the AFU troops attacked Khromovo from two directions - along the forest belt and through the wooded area.

Russian aviation and artillery provide active support to the attacking troops. In parallel, artillery units are striking at Ukrainian army positions near the settlements of Vasyukovka, Ozaryanivka, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Markovo, Hryhorovka, Stupochka, Konstantinovka, Toretsk, Severnoye, Yuzhnoye and New York.

It is worth noting that the situation on the flanks near Artemivsk worsened precisely as the Wagner PMC units were completing their liberation of the city. In response, the Ukrainian fighters launched a counterattack, forcing the Russian side to take more advantageous positions.

Once the Russian military has leveled the front line, it is likely that a new phase of a major offensive for the complete liberation of the DNR will begin.
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