The fortress fell! The Russian army reportedly took full control of Huli Dar, a stronghold in eastern Ukraine

Reuters andUkraineMedia reports on the 2nd,RussiaWar bloggers and the media, as well as Ukrainian soldiers, reported that the Russian army had taken full control of the town of Vuhledar, a stronghold in eastern Ukraine, and that the Ukrainian army had withdrawn.

From 2022The Russian-Ukrainian WarSince the beginning of the war, the Ukrainian army of Huli Dar has faced a fierce attack on the Russian army. However, according to reports, the Russian social media account Telegram posted images of Russian soldiers waving flags on the roof of the ruined administration building. Russia’s Moscow newspaper Komsomolets reported that Hulidar finally fell after the last units of the 72nd Mechanized Division of the Ukrainian Army, known for its resistance, abandoned their defense on the evening of the 1st .

The SHOT Telegram channel and pro-Russian war bloggers alike confirmed that Huli Dar is under full Russian control. The Russian military has yet to issue an official response.

The Horticha Army issued a statement saying that “the highest command authorized the movement of troops out of Khulidal to preserve personnel and military equipment​​​​​​​​​​ and take over positions for further operations.”

Reuters reported that the Russian army occupied Ukrainsk near the logistics center of Pokrovsk (Red Army City) on September 17, and then surrounded Hulidar, forcing the Ukrainian army to make a choice , to withdraw or be captured.

In addition, the Russian military is increasingly using pincer tactics to set traps and then tighten Ukrainian military strongholds. Images show that the Russian army attacked Huli Dal violently with artillery and grenades; neither army said what they lost, and both said that the other side paid a high human price.

Reuters pointed out that Hulidar is not only close to the railway line that connects Crimea with the Udonbas industrial zone, but also located at the crossroads of the eastern and southern battlefields. It was easy, trying to get a -in deep behind the Ukrainian defensive line.

Russian bloggers said that the Russian army may now try to advance to Velyka Novosilka, which is just over 30 kilometers west of Khulidal. The Kyiv Independent pointed out that Khulidar is also the last fortified town before Veliky Novosilka and the entire southern region of Ukrainian-controlled Donetsk Oblast.