OREANDA-NEWS  Russian troops are clearing a Miner from the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the DPR, said the head of the republic Denis Pushilin.

According to him, up to a thousand civilians remain in the city.

The miner is located 17 kilometers northeast of Kurakhovo and 11 kilometers southeast of Selidovo. An important railway line runs through the city, which supplies a significant part of the Ukrainian troops in the Donbas. In addition, there are several large mines here. The release of the Miner will cause serious damage to the coal industry of Ukraine.