Russians Occupied Shakhtarske and Kurakhivka – Deep State.

The occupiers are trying to fully capture the settlements of Shakhtarske and Kurakhivka in the Donetsk region. This was reported by the analytical project Deep State on Telegram.

«The enemy occupied Kurakhivka, Shakhtarske, and also advanced near Maksymilianivka, Verbove, Novoselidivka, in Vovchentsi and Maksymivka. The enemy restored the position near Sheptukhivka», - states the message from Deep State.

Fierce battles near Shakhtarske continued over the past two weeks. The enemy used heavy equipment and infantry groups to capture settlements near Shakhtarske. The Russians also attempted to capture the city of Velyka Novosilka, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled them.

Recall that the Russian invaders have already occupied the village of Yasna Polyana in the Volnovakha district of Donetsk region, located not far from Shakhtarske. The enemies also penetrated into Novodmytrivka, Druzhba, Maksymivka, near Novoukrainka and Terny.

It is worth noting that The New York Times considers the lack of military personnel to be Ukraine's main problem. It seems that Ukrainian forces may only have another 6-12 months for conducting the war.