Ukraine Liberates Novoekonomichne: Turning Tide or Stalemate in Donetsk?
On September 1st, the General Staff announced the 425th Regiment of Ukraine had liberated Novoekonomichne in Donetsk Oblast, a village with a pre-war population nearing 2,800. After two weeks of fighting, Ukrainian forces raised the national flag on August 31st, though the area had been in a “gray zone” according to DeepState maps. This liberation occurred amidst intensified Russian ground offensives in the Pokrovsk sector, potentially strengthening Moscow’s position in future peace negotiations as proposed by the Kremlin.
John Q. Hosedrinker