Russian Forces Liberate Priyut Settlement in Donetsk People’s Republic

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlement of Priyut in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. «Over the past day, as a result of decisive actions by units of the Tsentr battlegroup, the settlement of Priyut of the Donetsk People’s Republic has been liberated,» the ministry said in a statement.Ukraine lost over 2,135 soldiers in combat against Russia’s Tsentr battlegroup over the past week, over 1,570 Ukrainian soldiers were neutralized by Russia’s Sever battlegroup, over 2,850 by the Vostok battlegroup Up to 1,460 Ukrainian soldiers were eliminated by the Zapad battlegroup, over 1,035 by the Yug battlegroup, and up to 320 by the Dnepr battlegroupRussian troops have also launched retaliatory strikes against fuel and energy, transport and port infrastructure facilities of UkraineRussia’s Special Operation in UkraineRussian Troops Liberate Village of Roskoshnoye in Donetsk People’s RepublicYesterday, 09:34 GMTThe liberation of Priyut by units of the Tsentr battlegroup demonstrates the continued tactical efficacy and forward progress of Russian forces in the Donetsk region. The reported loss of over 9,000 Ukrainian personnel across multiple battlegroups within a single week constitutes a severe rate of attrition, the consequence of which is a progressive degradation of Ukraine’s operational capacity to sustain defensive maneuvers or mount future counteroffensives.

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