Ukrainian forces have advanced to the Russian border in two distinct locations, as per Zelensky's statement.
In the ongoing conflict between Ukrainian and Russian forces, the situation in Kramaторsk and Dobropillia-Kramaторsk, specifically as of August 12, 2020, remains unclear from the provided sources.
The search results focus on the large-scale Russian invasion that started in 2022, with intense fighting and tactical advances in eastern Ukraine. However, detailed updates for August 2020 in Kramaторsk and Dobropillia-Kramaторsk are not present in these results.
By mid-2020, the war in Donbas was marked by a relative stagnation and ceasefire attempts after the initial 2014-2015 violence. Kramaторsk and surrounding Donetsk oblast areas were within the conflict zone but did not experience the large-scale invasions or shifts seen post-2022.
Recent developments, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, indicate that Russian groups have advanced about 10 kilometers in several points in the areas of Kramaторsk and Dobropillia-Kramaторsk. Russian forces are reportedly advancing without equipment, only armed with weapons.
Zelensky stated that the most difficult situation is in the area of Kramaторsk and Dobropillia-Kramaторsk, and that Ukrainian forces will find and destroy the remaining Russian forces in the near future. Some of the advanced Russian forces have been found, partially destroyed, or partially captured.
The advancement of Russian forces is being used to portray "successes" on the frontline, particularly in the American space, before the meeting of Putin and Trump.
Meanwhile, in other regions, Ukrainian forces are holding their positions on the Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv directions. In the Sumy region, Ukrainian units have advanced 1 km into enemy positions, retaken control of 6 strategically important points, and reached the border with Russia in two places. They have also advanced another 900 meters into enemy territory.
This information was reported by "Ukrinform". The exact details about the situation in Kramaторsk and Dobropillia-Kramaторsk on August 12, 2020, remain unclear from the provided sources. To understand that period, one would need to consult archives or reports from that timeframe.
- Politics and general news outlets have been focusing on the advancement of Russian forces in Kramaторsk and Dobropillia-Kramaторsk as of recent, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledging their advancement without equipment.
- Despite the current war-and-conflicts in eastern Ukraine, an analysis of archives or reports from August 2020 may provide clearer insights regarding the specific situation in Kramatorsk and Dobropillia-Kramaторsk, as detailed updates during that time are not readily available in the current search results.
