UK assessment says Russian forces likely control most of ruined Marinka
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The UK defence ministry said Russian forces had made creeping advances through the ruins of Marinka, west of Donetsk city, and likely controlled most of it, with Ukrainian forces holding pockets on the western edge. It called the town comprehensively ruined and said the push was part of an autumn Russian offensive in Donetsk oblast.
- When
- 5 December 2023
- Where
- Marinka, Ukraine (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- territorial change · military
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Against
- General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Third-party assessment by the UK defence ministry.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Evidence Kyiv Independent
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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