MOSCOW, May 8. /TASS/. Russian troops liberated two communities in the Sumy Region and the Donetsk People’s Republic over the week of May 2-8 in the special military operation in Ukraine before the ceasefire declared by Russia on the occasion of Victory Day celebrations came into effect, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.
"Battlegroup North units took control of the settlement of Miropolye in the Sumy Region through active operations. <…> Battlegroup South units liberated the settlement of Krivaya Luka in the Donetsk People’s Republic through active offensive operations," the ministry said in a statement.
All the Russian battlegroups fully ceased combat operations in the special military operation area in compliance with the truce declared by President of Russia Vladimir Putin on the occasion of Victory Day celebrations and stayed at their positions from the start of May 8, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.
"Pursuant to a decision by the supreme commander-in-chief of the Russian Armed Forces, all the Russian battlegroups fully ceased combat operations in the special military operation area from 12:00 a.m. Moscow time on May 8 for the days of celebrating the 81st anniversary of the [Soviet Union’s] Victory [over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War] and stayed at their lines and positions," the ministry said.
