Russian forces have driven Ukrainian gunmen from Belogorovka, a satellite settlement outside Lisichansk, town administration acting head Andrey Skory said.
“Yesterday, (On February 2), Lisichansk liberated its territory thanks to our Russian troops,” Skory said. “Belogorovka now belongs to us; local residents have already been evacuated (to Lisichansk); people were in tears.”
“We thank the military for their service,” he said.
The Ukrainian government launched the so-called anti-terrorist operation against Donbass in April 2014. The peace talks that began soon thereafter failed to reach tangible results due to Kiev’s position to settle the conflict by force.
On February 24, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation to protect Donbass residents from Ukrainian aggression. Prior to that, LPR and DPR Heads Leonid Pasechnik and Denis Pushilin asked the Russian leader to provide military assistance.
The Lugansk People’s Republic acceded to Russia on September 30, 2022 following the unification referendum. *i*ie
