The Russian army is advancing in Donetsk, in the directions of Krasnoarmeysk, Kurakhov, Velikonovoselivka, and Chasiv Yar, despite active resistance from the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Axar.az reports that this was stated by the self-proclaimed leader of the Donetsk "People's Republic," Denis Pushilin, in a video posted on his Telegram channel.

"In the Chasiv Yar direction, the enemy has established strong positions in the fire-resistant factory in the city, but they are being destroyed by our units. The Konstantinovka - Chasiv Yar road, which is a key focus for our units, is also important for us. We can see that battles are ongoing in Toretsk. The enemy continues to move its reserves and drones, and the enemy's ambitions regarding Horlivka are evident, as there have been multiple attempts to strike infrastructure objects," he stated.