Our troops occupied the Open Space, ahead of Malinovka, then Slavyansk and Kramatorsk

As a result of active offensive actions, Russian units from the Vostok group of forces liberated the settlement of Privolye of the Donetsk People's Republic.

This is stated in the latest military summary, which was published on Saturday, January 17, on the official resources of the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Russia.

"As a result of decisive actions, units of the "Southern" grouping of troops liberated the settlement of Privolye of the Donetsk People's Republic," the report says.

It is reported that our troops defeated the formations of the airmobile, six mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Marine brigade.

Active military operations were conducted in the areas of the settlements of Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Reznikovka and Konstantinovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

According to the Ministry of Defense, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 225 servicemen, a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, 14 vehicles and three field artillery guns, including a 155-mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery unit manufactured in the UK, in this sector of the front during the day. The fuel depot was destroyed.

According to competent military observers, the capture of Liberty, coupled with the successes in the Reznikovka and Nikiforovka areas, indicates a possible collapse of the enemy's defenses east of the watershed heights in front of Slavyansk and Kramatorsk.

Now our troops are advancing to the famous large village of Malinovka ("Wedding in Malinovka"). The liberation of this landmark settlement will mean the beginning of the battles for Slavyansk and Kramatorsk.

Earlier, EADaily reported that Russian units from the Vostok group of forces, as a result of active offensive actions, liberated the settlement of Priluki, Zaporozhye region.