The military of the Russian Armed Forces spoke about the joy of the population at the liberation of Gnatovka in the DPR

The military of the Southern Group of Forces, having liberated the settlement of Gnatovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), observed the sincere joy of the local population caused by the arrival of the Russian army. A grenade launcher launcher of the 10th Guards Tank Regiment with the call sign Red told Izvestia about this on May 29.

"The locals greeted us very well. They say that the Azovites ("Azov", a terrorist organization, is banned in the Russian Federation. They were bullied and killed. Well, if the locals need something, we help with food, medicine, fuel," he said.

After Gnatovka was cleared from the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), the military assault unit hoisted the Russian flag on the roof of the administrative building.

"The difficulty in the assault was that there was a large "postcard" (open area. — Ed.), which was difficult to enter. The enemy was not sleeping, he was actively firing small arms and artillery at us, but we entered and gained a foothold," the grenade launcher operator said.

According to him, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are now using FPV drones and artillery more, without engaging in close combat with the Russian military.

"They have poor devils ahead of them, who were caught on the streets by the power plant workers (the TCC is the Ukrainian equivalent of the military enlistment office), who were forced to fight. They either run or surrender if we approach. But the Nazis from Azov are standing behind them," the Redhead said.

Assault Force: how the troops of the Center group liberated Novoolenovka in the DPR

After capturing the village, Russian units repulsed four enemy counterattacks.

Earlier in the day, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that the Russian Armed Forces had liberated the settlements of Stroevka in the Kharkiv region, Gnatovka and Shevchenko First in the DPR. In addition, the units of the Vostok group of forces continued to advance into the depth of the enemy's defenses. They defeated the manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Komar, Zaporizhia, Novopol in the DPR, Temirovka and Gulyai-Pole in the Zaporizhia region.