Posted on 06/11/2024 10:48:44 AM PDT by Navy Patriot
Russia on Monday claimed the capture of another village in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, the latest in a string of gains ahead of a major Ukraine summit in Switzerland.
After almost a year of stalemate, Ukraine has been forced to abandon dozens of front-line settlements this spring, with Russian troops holding a significant advantage in manpower and resources.
Russia's defence ministry said Monday that its forces "continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defence and liberated the settlement of Staromaiorske", located southwest of the Russian-held city of Donetsk.
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The battle maps have been slow to update. Russia has been doing better for some time now. From what I can gather, it’s mainly due to a Ukraine cannon fodder shortage, with ammo/material shortages being second.
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