Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday praised its troops for “achieving victory” in Ukraine’s Luhansk region and said they will be rewarded for their “bravery”.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu informed Putin about their advances in the area, in a meeting televised by Russian state media on Monday.
“Starting June 19, (Russian) formations and military units … in cooperation with units of the second corps of the people’s militia of the [self-proclaimed] Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) and with the support of the southern group of troops … successfully carried out an offensive operation to liberate the territory of the Luhansk People’s Republic,” CNN quoted Shoigu as saying.
The defence minister also said that the “Gorsky cauldron” area, Lysychansk and Severodonetsk were surrounded within two weeks, and the Ukrainian army allegedly lost 5,469 soldiers in the battles.
The Russian President told Shoigu that the military personnel will be rewarded for their “bravery” and contribution while fighting in LPR.
Putin added that now they should take “rest.”
“Other military units, including the East and West military groups, they have to fulfil their tasks, according to the previously suggested plan,” he said.
“I hope everything will be successful as it happened in the (Luhansk) area,” he added.
Putin also praised the LPR’s militia for showing “heroism.” “My congratulations and my words of gratitude. I congratulate you all and wish you all the best,” he said.
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