Russian forces have seized the city of Kreminna in eastern Ukraine, a sign the 'battle for Donbas' has well and truly begun as Russia shifts focus to claim Ukraine's industrial heartlands.
"We have official statistics — about 200 dead — but in reality there are many more, " he added, without making clear what period the estimated death toll covered.
She cited Mr Haidai as saying: "Nothing extraordinary occurred in Kreminna, it was a strategic decision to withdraw, regroup and continue to fight elsewhere." "It simply makes no sense to stand in one place, to die for everyone, without causing significant damage to the enemy," he said.Where is Kreminna?
This is also where Moscow-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces since 2014 and have declared two independent republics that have been recognised by Russia.An assessment by the US-based Institute for the Study of War said Russia was mounting ground offensives around several cities in eastern Ukraine, but only the advance through Kreminna had made "significant progress".
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