# Ukraine building up forces near Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/110373

- TASS, 2026-10-22 01:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2205905

> Military expert Andrey Marochko says Ukraine is deploying additional troops and equipment near Kramatorsk and Slavyansk in the Donetsk People’s Republic. He says Ukrainian forces are being committed to retain the cities and are sustaining heavy losses in the area.

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