The Defense Ministry published footage of the liberation of Vremivka in the DNR

The Defense Ministry on January 18 showed footage of the liberation of the Vremivka settlement in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) by assault units of the Vostok group of forces.

It is reported that the Russian Armed Forces fighters cleared about 600 buildings and structures from the enemy forces, breaking the prepared fortification of a brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). After that, the military installed the Russian flag on one of the buildings on Partizanskaya Street.

The ministry added that Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov congratulated the command and personnel on the successful fulfillment of combat tasks during the liberation of Vremivka.

Offensive initiative: major victories of the Russian army in the NWO zone over the year

Russian Armed Forces launched attacks and liberated strategically important towns in the DNR

On January 18, as a result of successful offensive actions, the Russian Armed Forces liberated the settlements of Petropavlovka and Vremivka in the DNR.

The special operation to protect Donbass, the start of which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was taken against the background of the aggravated situation in the region.