MELITOPOL, February 28. /TASS/. Russian troops have successfully expelled Ukrainian forces from the village of Burlatskoye, located near the administrative border of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and the Zaporozhye Region, according to Vladimir Rogov, the chairman of the commission on sovereignty, patriotic projects, and veteran support within the Russian Civic Chamber.

"Regarding Burlatskoye: our troops have driven out Ukrainian units, and the village is now being cleared of any remaining forces," he told TASS.

Rogov highlighted that Russian units were making rapid advances along this section of the frontline. The operation to liberate the village commenced the previous day. "Reaching the administrative borders of the Zaporozhye and Dnipropetrovsk regions from the DPR is a foregone conclusion. The pace of our advance will determine the timeline. I would advise against urging our troops to hasten their progress. Both we and the enemy understand that this will inevitably happen," Rogov added.