DONETSK, December 29. /TASS/. Ukrainian units attempted several unsuccessful counterattacks near Krasnoarmeysk in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), regional head Denis Pushilin said.

"We see that a number of populated locations have been liberated, the encirclement of Krasnoarmeysk is underway, I would say. The adversary attempted a counterattack with several of these attempts resulting in enemy losses. The situation was localized by our side," he said in a video address published on his Telegram channel.

Additionally, according to Pushilin, Russian forces are successfully advancing in the Velikaya Novoselka area.