# Russian forces keep advancing to liberate Donetsk People’s Republic, its head says

https://mins.news/en/item/96069

- TASS, 2026-10-12 08:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2200713

> Denis Pushilin said Russian forces improved their positions along nearly the entire engagement line over the past week while striking Ukrainian personnel and equipment. He said they are advancing toward and encircling the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration from several directions.

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