[Regnum] The Russian military group "East" has completed the liberation of the Donetsk People's Republic from the Armed Forces of Ukraine in its zone of operations. This was reported on September 4 by the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry.
“The liberation of the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic in the area of operations of the East group of forces has been fully completed,” the department’s report says.
In addition, over the past 24 hours, Vostok units continued their offensive deep into the Ukrainian military's defenses and liberated the town of Novoselivka in the Dnepropetrovsk region.
On September 3, the Russian Defense Ministry published a video confirming that Russian fighters control the center of Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region. The battle for the complete liberation of the city continues.
On September 3, Russian President Vladimir Putin reported that all military groups of the Russian army are successfully advancing in all directions in the special operation zone. The Ukrainian Armed Forces command has to constantly close the gaps, transferring the most combat-ready units to critical sections of the front.