Liberation of Petrovsky in DPR withdraws Russian forces to the key hub of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The capture of the settlement of Petrovsky (Ukrainian name — Orekhovo) in the DPR opens the way to the main hub of the Ukrainian forces — the village of Novopavlovka on the border with the Dnipropetrovsk region, the Russian law enforcement agencies reported.

"The liberation of Petrovsky brings out RF Armed Forces to Novopavlovka Dnipropetrovsk region, which is only a few kilometers away. Today it is a key logistics hub of the enemy," the law enforcement agencies told TASS.

Earlier, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation informed about the release of Petrovsky in the DPR.