The Russian army announced today, Wednesday, that it occupied two villages in the east and northeast Ukraineexpanding his control on the west bank of the Oscil river that longly marks the line of the front in the area.

The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that his troops occupied the Barrannicalin the eastern district of Donetskand Novomlinsk, next to Oskil in the district of Harcovo (northeast).

Baranibka is a small village but is located near a street connecting Pokrovsk, a city threatened by Russian troops, with the Costinivka, a logging hub where the Russian forces are also approaching.

From this road they are now abstaining a few hundred metersaccording to Deepstate blog, which is affiliated with the Kiev army. The occupation of Novomlinsk marks strengthening of Russian positions in West Bank of the Oscil River and re -captures the Difficulties of Ukrainian troops.