Oleksiy Dmytrashkovsky: Territory controlled by terrorists was shrunk to half

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Kyiv, 9 July 2014 – ATO forces continue fulfilling their tasks and keep clearing Donetsk and Luhansk regions from terrorists. Today Ukrainian artillery has destroyed 2 GRAD multiple rocket launchers that were firing at Donetsk and in the region. Yesterday big terrorists’ group conducting subversive activities in Sloviansk was neutralized. Weapons and ammunition storage was discovered with Russian identification marks spotted on the items. By now the territory controlled by terrorists was shrunk to half. The information was reported by Oleksiy Dmytrashkovsky, ATO official spokesman currently on the spot via telephone at his briefing in Ukraine Crisis Media Center.

According to Dmytrashkovsky the terrorists are frustrated and seem lacking a clear plan of further actions. At the same time they keep spreading fake information and try to discredit Ukrainian army by various means. Thus, in Lugansk and Donetsk regions leaflets were distributed informing that Ukrainian army is said to be planning airstrikes on the cities. “I underline that no attempts to bomb these cities are and will be in place, our task is to restore the order, secure peace in the region with no losses on the part of peaceful locals,” underlined Oleksiy Dmytrashkovsky. He also added that the information on Ukrainian military convoy under fire in Lugansk region is untrue.

“In order to visually increase their presence terrorists put dummies at checkpoints and spread untrue information that large quantities of equipment and weapons were delivered to them for reinforcement,” said ATO official spokesman.

Works to restore electric power supply are being conducted in areas freed from terrorists. According to Mr. Dmytrashkovsky as of yesterday electric power supply was restored in Sloviansk city center, hospital and two baking facilities. Food supply has been re-established as well.