Russian troops are advancing in areas north and south of Velikaya Novoselka in the DPR – officially – Russian Politics and Diplomacy

MELITOPL, November 21. /TASS/. Russian troops have advanced several kilometers along two fronts north and south of the village of Velikaya Novoselka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), member of the Public Chamber Vladimir Rogov told TASS.

“To the northeast of Velikaya Novoselka and Yasnaya Polyana, our troops advanced about two kilometers towards Razdolny, now almost on its outskirts. “Southeast of Velikaya Novoselka, Russian units advanced to Blagodatnoye from Novodonetsk on a broad front, liberating approximately 10 square kilometers (3.9 square miles),” he said.

The official previously said that a successful offensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces north of Velyka Novoselka could allow them to encircle the village, which is a major logistics hub for Ukrainian troops in the area.