MOSCOW, December 9. /TASS/. Russian troops continue inspecting residential quarters in the city of Krasnoarmeysk in the Donetsk People’s Republic; over 200 people have been evacuated to safe areas, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Army General Valery Gerasimov said while inspecting the execution of combat missions by Battlegroup Center.

He also announced that the Russian Army had liberated the southern part of Dimitrov, including over 30% of the city’s buildings.

TASS has gathered key facts about the situation.

- The Russian Armed Forces taking control of Krasnoarmeysk marked a crucial stage in the operation to liberate the entire Donbass, with troops acting properly and bravely, Gerasimov said.

- He also said that the Russian Army had liberated the settlements of Rovnoye, Rog, and Gnatovka east of Krasnoarmeysk.