# Army general comments on Russia’s unabated offensive, Ukraine’s attempts to hold Donbass

https://mins.news/en/item/34277

- TASS, 2026-08-27 11:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2178385

> Russian General Staff chief Valery Gerasimov said Kyiv’s main strategic goal is to retain control of the remaining part of Donbass, where Ukrainian forces have built layered defenses. He reported continued Russian advances by Battlegroup South, including breaches of the first defensive line near Slavyansk and Kramatorsk and fighting around several settlements.

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