The servicemen told about Dimitrov's release in the DPR

Soldiers of the 5th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade named after A.V. Zakharchenko of the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army of the Center group of forces spoke about the details of the operation to liberate the village of Dimitrov in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). This was announced on December 29 by the Russian Defense Ministry.

"When the sun set, they stormed the hospital, stormed the mine administration building. The initial task was. <...> After completing the task, they continued to clear the city," said Private Andrei Khotenkov, a machine gunner of the brigade, about the course of the military operations of the guard.

He added that the support of artillery and commanders made it possible to gain a foothold in the village and successfully complete the operation. After the cleansing of Dimitrov, the servicemen unfurled the National Flag of the Russian Federation in the liberated city.

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Earlier, on December 27, it was reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin noted the bravery and bravery of the servicemen who participated in the operation. He emphasized the competent management of the troops and the timely adoption of necessary decisions, and also thanked the soldiers for their ingenuity and heroism during the liberation of Dimitrov.

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