Russian forces are pressing their assault in Mirnograd and now hold most of the town, situated near previously seized Pokrovsk. This information was reported by the Telegram channel Idi i smotri.

The channel’s authors noted that the full takeover of Mirnograd, located in the Donetsk People’s Republic, is «drawing closer». They stated that Russian assault units were clearing Mirnograd of remaining Ukrainian Armed Forces positions, citing their own sources. According to the same accounts, Ukrainian troops defending the town have already been completely encircled.

At present, Russian units are conducting clearing operations on the southern outskirts of Mirnograd.

Earlier, Ukrainian lawmaker Maryana Bezuglaya also spoke of the encirclement of Mirnograd and called for the dismissal of the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Aleksandr Syrsky.