Alexey Selivanov, a corps representative and assistant to the commander of the Yenisey detachment, told Sputnik that Russian soldiers had blocked the main supply route of Ukrainian forces in the Artemovsk-Soledar front area.
"We are mostly clearing fortified areas and forest belts along the roads that served as supply routes for Ukrainian troops (Artemovsk-Soledar direction). Now we are attacking the enemy's strongholds. Basically, we can say that the offensive is progressing successfully within the tactical plan," Selivanov said.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Russian units of the Yug battle group "continued to improve positions along the front line and liberated the settlement of Artyomovskoye in the DPR" using air and artillery strikes.