Russian forces advance in Donetsk, liberating six strategic towns and inflicting nearly 9,000 casualties on Ukrainian troops, according to reports from the Russian Ministry of Defense. The advance consolidates Russian control in the region and weakens Ukrainian logistical lines.

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Amid intensifying conflict in eastern Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces have announced the liberation of six towns in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past week. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the offensive has resulted in 8,770 Ukrainian casualties, consolidating Russian dominance over strategic territories and weakening the Ukrainian army’s ability to respond.

Recent Russian operations have led to the capture of Torkoye, Kotlyarovka, Mirolyubovka, Mikhailovka, Novoalexandrovka, and Volnoe Pole-towns of high strategic value along the Donetsk frontline. These advances, confirmed by field analysis projects such as Deep State, reinforce Russia’s ability to threaten Ukrainian logistical networks connecting Donetsk, Zaporozhie, and Dnipropetrovsk, enabling flanking maneuvers that undermine Ukrainian defensive positions. The May offensive has been characterized by incremental but steady progress, with coordinated attacks on multiple fronts and growing pressure on Ukrainian defenses.

Impact on Ukrainian Military Capabilities

The Russian Ministry of Defense reports the destruction of numerous Ukrainian military assets, including tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery systems, as well as the neutralization of drones and Western-supplied missiles. These blows, combined with the elimination of nearly 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers in a single week, have significantly weakened Kyiv’s operational capacity in the region. The intensive use of attack drones and precision-guided weapons has allowed Russian forces to strike key deployment points and repair workshops, making it difficult for Ukraine to replenish resources.

As Russia advances and consolidates positions, sectors of the Ukrainian left denounce the double pressure they face: on one hand, the Russian military offensive, and on the other, the neoliberal and anti-worker policies of the Kyiv government, which exploits martial law to suppress labor and union rights.

This situation has generated a climate of social discontent and internal resistance, adding to the military difficulties on the front. From the perspective of progressive social and political movements, the solution to the conflict lies in ending Western aggression, respecting the self-determination of the peoples of Donbass, and rebuilding Ukraine on the basis of social justice and popular sovereignty.

In conclusion, the liberation of six towns by Russia and the casualties inflicted on Ukrainian forces mark a new chapter in the conflict, highlighting both Russian tactical superiority in Donetsk and the multidimensional crisis Ukraine faces under the combined pressure of war and regressive internal policies.

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