MELITOPOL, November 8. /TASS/. The Russian Armed Forces move towards the Zaporozhye-Kurakhovo highway from several directions, says Vladimir Rogov, Chairman of the Russian Civic Chamber Commission on sovereignty, patriotic projects and support for the veterans.

"An intensive offensive Is underway on several swathes on cutting off the Zaporozhye-Kurakhovo highway. It will strip the Ukrainian militants in Kurakhovo of their ability to control this settelement, because this is the main transport artery for transportation of personnel, ammunition and everything else," he said.

Previously, press officer of Ukraine’s 33rd Brigade Nazar Voytenkov said on Ukrainian Liberty (deemed foreign agent and undesirable in Russia) that Ukrainian forces may get surrounded under Kurakhovo on the Kiev-controlled part of the Donetsk People’s Republic.