Russians occupy settlements around Uspenivka in Donetsk Oblast – DeepState

Analysts from the DeepState frontline monitoring project updated the map on the night of 13-14 December, reporting that the Russians have occupied the villages of Veselyi Hai, Yelyzavetivka, Romanivka, Novotroitske and Pushkine in Donetsk Oblast. 

Source: DeepState

Quote: "The enemy has occupied Veselyi Hai, Yelyzavetivka, Romanivka, Novotroitske and Pushkine."

Details: DeepState analysts noted that the Russians have also advanced in or near Kostiantynopilske, Sukhi Yaly, Shevchenko, Dalne, Pishchane, Blahodatne and Storozheve.

Some of the settlements, according to the project, are located around Uspenivka.

Background:

• Analysts from the DeepState project reported on 12 December that Russian forces had occupied the village of Zoria. The situation around the "Uspenivka pocket" in Donetsk Oblast has been getting worse. According to the analysts, Russian forces had advanced in Novotroitske, Uspenivka, Kurakhove, Sontsivka and near Veselyi Hai in Donetsk Oblast.
• Particular attention is drawn to the area around the settlements of Yelyzavetivka, Romanivka, Veselyi Hai and Hannivka, which have found themselves inside the "Uspenivka pocket". The Russians are trying to break through the defences from all sides. Key roles in holding the line are played by the villages of Trudove, Uspenivka and Dalnie. From these locations, Russian forces are concentrating their efforts to storm Uspenivka, which is at risk of being completely encircled.
• On 13 December, the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group of Forces commented on reports suggesting that Ukrainian troops are on the verge of operational encirclement near the village of Uspenivka in Donetsk Oblast.
• Oleksandr Lutsenko, the commander of the Donetsk Joint Task Force, was dismissed after the rapid advance of the Russians towards Pokrovsk. Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi was appointed to his position.

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