DONETSK, September 29. /TASS/. The Ukrainian defense on the Krasny Liman front may collapse after the liberation of Kirovsk, Igor Kimakovsky, adviser to the head of the DPR, has told TASS.

"With the liberation of Kirovsk, the defense of Ukrainian armed forces on the Krasny Liman front is faced with complete collapse," he said.

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported the liberation of the village of Kirovsk on the Krasny Liman.