[Regnum] The Russian Armed Forces liberated four settlements in the special military operation (SMO) zone over the past week. This follows from data from the Russian Ministry of Defense on June 15.
Between June 9 and June 14, four settlements came under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. The settlements of Khimik, Priyut, and Roskoshnoye in the Donetsk People's Republic, as well as Okhrimovka in the Kharkiv Oblast, have been completely liberated.
In addition, Russian military forces established control over the Northern, Central, Kommunalny, and Southern districts of the city of Krasny Liman in the DPR.
Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Kyiv regime was preparing for the loss of Konstantinovka, Druzhkovka, and Kramatorsk, followed by the loss of the entire Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration in the DPR.
Since June 9, forced evacuation of families with children under 17 from Kramatorsk has been underway. As of June 14, the main production facilities of the Kramatorsk Heavy Machine Tool Plant, along with 3,500 employees, have been relocated to a western region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on June 13 that the Russian Armed Forces maintain a strategic advantage in the Northern Military District (NMD) and are advancing. According to Putin, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are unable to contain the onslaught of Russian troops in the NMD and are resorting to terrorist methods.
On June 4, the president stated that the Russian army controls 80% of the Zaporizhia region. In total, approximately 2,440 square kilometers of territory in the Northern Military District (NMD) zone have recently come under Russian control, and military advances continue daily, Putin noted. Putin also announced that the Russian Armed Forces have completely liberated the Luhansk People's Republic and control over 85% of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR ).