Russian Military Enters Operational Encirclement of Artemovsk, Official Says

The city of Artemovsk is now under the operational encirclement of the Russian Armed Forces. This statement was made by Igor Kimakovsky, an advisor to the acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), during a broadcast on Russian First Channel.

According to him, Russian artillery is closely engaging with enemy targets in the area. Battles are ongoing for the city as well as for Krasnaya Gora, Kleshcheevka, and Paraskovyevka, aiming to establish fire control along the Chasov Yar-Artemovsk road.

Thus, the Russian Armed Forces are set to cut off supply lines of Ukrainian units.