Moscow, 20 August (HS). Amidst the latest attacks of Ukraine on Russia, the Russian army has captured another city of eastern Ukraine, Zalizne Town in Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. Russia's Defense Ministry said on Monday that its security forces have captured Zalizne Town in Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. Along with this, Russia is advancing towards Toretsk and Pokrovsk in Donetsk region. At the same time, Ukraine has destroyed the third bridge built on the Siam River in Kursk on Monday.
On the other hand, the Ukrainian army, which has taken control of a large part of Russia's Kursk region, is also trying to strengthen its position. It destroyed another bridge here on Monday. Russia calls Zalizne by the Soviet-era name Artyomovo. It is known as a mining town.
It had long been the base of operations of Ukrainian forces in the Donbass region. Before the war, the population of Zalizne was five thousand, while 30 thousand people live in Toretsk. At the same time, the local authorities of Ukraine on Monday issued an order to the citizens of Pokrovsk city to vacate the area. 53 thousand people live here. It is feared that the Russian army may reach here very soon.
On the other hand, European stocks fell on Monday after Germany stopped aid to Ukraine citing its budget constraints. Media was quoted as saying on Saturday that Germany's finance ministry has not approved military aid to Ukraine. Russia has quoted investigators as saying that Ukraine has destroyed the third bridge over the Siam River in Kursk on Monday. Ukrainian forces had infiltrated this area two weeks ago. A bridge was also destroyed a day earlier. At the same time, Russia has said that Ukraine's attack in Kursk means that it is only putting forward peace proposals, it does not intend to hold peace talks.