Since the beginning of Operation of the Joint Forces in eastern Ukraine on April 30, 2018, the Armed Forces have taken control of 15 square kilometers of territory in the area of hostilities in the Donbass.
This was announced by the commander of the united forces Sergei Naev during a press conference in Severodonetsk Luhansk region. “During the stabilization efforts since the beginning of the OS, we managed to provide and maintain full control over the line of contact with the enemy, an adequate level of security and stability in all areas of the operation. The equipment of lanes on Volnovakha, Gorlovka, Severodonetsk and Svetlodar directions allowed to take control of about 15 sq. Km of Ukrainian territory. Taking into account settlements, “he said. At the same time, Nayev stressed that the Ukrainian military adheres to the Minsk accords and the cease-fire regime, but “adequately respond to the provocations of the Russian Federation.”
Let’s remind, exactly 100 days ago, the Anti-terrorist operation in the east of Ukraine officially ended. On April 30, at 14:00, Joint Forces Operation, which was envisaged by the law on the de-occupation of the Donbas, began. The decree on its beginning on the same day was signed by the President of Ukraine.
