Ukrainian troops seized new positions in the Joint Forces Operation area

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The Ukrainian army seized new positions in the zone of military operations in Donbas. They managed to advanced two kilometers forward from their previous positions near the village of Zhelobok, Lugansk region. This is reported by the press center of Ukraine’s Joint Forces Operation (JFO) on Facebook.

Thanks to the planned actions, in two weeks the Ukrainian military move their positions forward and created a «provision line».

«A set of measures were planned, prepared and conducted to create a security zone two kilometers deep at the defense site of one of the first echelon brigades. It was a tough task for units defending lines in Luhansk region because the enemy constantly landed attacks and performed intense reconnaissance. Despite this, the task was completed successfully», – the message said.

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