KYIV, August 14/. The anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces have liberated the village of Novosvitlivka, cutting off the last highway connecting Luhansk with the remaining areas currently controlled by Russian mercenaries.
Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) Information and Analysis Center spokesman Andriy Lysenko told this to reporters in Kyiv on Thursday.
"Today the Ukrainian military have liberated from terrorists the village of Novosvitlivka near Krasnodon in Luhansk region and blocked off the last traffic opportunity between the captured Luhansk and other areas that are controlled by Russian mercenaries, particularly with Izvaryne checkpoint on the border with Russia," Lysenko said.
He said the fighting is underway in the village of Hriashchuvate near Luhansk, where separatists have built a strong fortified area.
NSDC: 80% of occupied territories in Donbas reclaimed from armed separatists
A Ukrainian soldier walks past a damaged car which was used by pro-Russian militants who tried to break through the checkpoint of Ukrainian forces, near Donetsk on Aug. 11, 2014.
"The territory occupied by militants in eastern Ukraine during the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) has reduced by 80%", Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) Information and Analysis Center spokesman Andriy Lysenko told reporters in Kyiv on Thursday.
"Under the control of the militants remain about 1/5 of those territories which had been occupied by terrorists from the start of the ATO," Lysenko said.
Map presented below shows yesterday's situation on the ground, before Luhansk encirclement was completed. Territory once held by pro Russian insurgents is coloured In pale yellow.
"At this stage, the main task of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces is to cut terrorist groups off supply routes and the mission is being successfully performed", Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) Information and Analysis Center spokesman Andriy Lysenko told reporters in Kyiv on Thursday.
"The offensive action by the Armed Forces and formations as part of the ATO is progressing according to plan. The main purpose is to cut off the main cluster of terrorists, their base camps and supply routes, and the Ukrainian military are performing the operation well," Lysenko said.
He said the militants understand their doom because they put up resistance. "We face a fire confrontation from terrorists and understand that they too have significant capabilities that they had earlier received from Russia," the spokesman said.
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