The Russian military maintains it has advanced at a depth of two kilometers the last 24 hours on her forehead of eastern Ukraine, near Limana major rail hub recaptured by Ukrainian forces last October.

The Ministry of Defense says in its statement that Russian soldiers advanced four kilometers in length and up to two kilometers in depth. During these “successful counter-attack operations” the army occupied the community of Sergiifka.

Russia recently launched a new offensive in this front zone, which stretches into northeastern Ukraine, a few weeks after the Ukrainian counteroffensive began, mainly in the south. Two weeks ago the Russians assured that they advanced 1.5 kilometers in the direction of the Port. Since early July, the Ukrainian military has reported Russian attacks around Liman, a community 50 kilometers (30 miles) away. from Kramatorsk, the largest city under Ukrainian control in eastern Ukraine.

On July 8, a Russian bombardment there killed eight people and injured 13 others.