Posted on 12/26/2023 9:13:04 AM PST by FarCenter
Ukraine's commander-in-chief said on Tuesday that Ukrainian troops had retreated to the outskirts of the eastern city of Marinka, after Russia claimed it fully controlled it.
"We have now moved to the outskirts of Marinka, and in some places already beyond the boundaries of the settlement," Valeriy Zaluzhny told reporters at a briefing in Kyiv.
On Sunday, Russia claimed that its forces gained full control of the city, whereas Ukraine denied the claim.
"Our assault units (...) have today completely liberated the settlement of Marinka," Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a televised meeting.
Putin said that controlling the town would give Russian troops the chance to move enemy combat units away from Donetsk.
"Our troops [now] have the opportunity to reach a wider operational area," he said in a video.
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Ukrainian nothing but a Biden high dollar hide and seek proxy war.
Ukraine has lost Maryinka in the Donetsk Region.
Maryinka will always remain in Ukrainian hearts
The Ukrainians need to build fortifications to defend themselves against the Russian attacks.
That's what the Russians did this past summer so the Ukrainian counter-offensive failed.
Ukraine denied the loss of Bakhmut for two weeks after Russia had full control.
They have been dug in and had fortifications there since 2014. But don’t take my word for it. Here:
“Ukraine troops have long built strong fortification in Maryinka, allowing them to repel numerous Russian attacks there. If Russia’s claims about taking over the town prove true, it would be Moscow’s most significant battlefield gains since May.”
Every Town and village along the front line is looking like this
More and more as the Russians slowly advance west
Drone video And this is what Marinka looks like today -
or rather, what’s left of it.
https://rumble.com/v43glwq-russia-says-it-controls-eastern-ukraines-marinka.html
GloboHomoNazis and Zeepers Hardest Hit.
Maryinka was one of the most heavily fortified positions on Ukraine's eastern front. It was an AFU stronghold and losing it does not bode well for Ukraine's other depleted forces along the line of contact.
Don’t worry, ghost of kiev etc will chase them out, just gibs more billions to the green gobblin and don’t question where it’s going or why it has to be American tax dollars.
(Drone Video)The once peaceful and prosperous Ukrainian town of Maryinka now completely destroyed by the Russian Invasion. (Watch on full screen for bestl detail) https://twitter.com/i/status/1739319611827318931
Right, Shoigu?
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