Statement by Russian Defence Ministry

Statement by Russian Defence Ministry

According to the report, the successful operations of the Russian Federation Armed Forces in coordination with the units of People's Militia of the Lugansk People's Republic, have resulted in establishing the total control in Lisichansk and various nearby settlements; the largest of them are Belogorovka, Novodruzhesk, Maloryazantsevo and Belaya Gora. The total area of the settlements liberated over the past 24 hours is 182 square kilometres.