Ukrainian battle groups advance to security area in southern Donbass – DPR militia

Nine airborne assault vehicles (BMD-1) of the Ukrainian army’s 72th Separate Mechanized Brigade have been spotted in the Petrovskoye-Bogdanovka disengagement area, the Donetsk People’s Republic People’s Militia reported on Thursday.

The deployment of seven BTR-DG airborne multi-purpose tracked armored personnel carriers to the Bogdanovka area has been recorded as well, the DPR militia said.

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Ukrainian military moves combat groups to disengagement line in southern Donbass

The Ukrainian armed forces sent combat groups to the disengagement line in the south of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the DPR people’s militia reported on Thursday.

“Nine airborne infantry fighting vehicles (BMD-1) of the 72nd separate mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces have been spotted in the Petrovskoye-Bogdanovka area of the disengagement line. In addition, seven BTR-DG vehicles (the cargo version of the armored personnel carrier) have been observed to redeploy to the Bogdanovka area,” the Donetsk News Agency quoted the militia as saying.

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In this regard, the LPR [Lugansk People’s Republic] people’s militia emphasized that the deployment of armaments and military hardware by the Ukrainian military in populated localities was a violation of article three of the Agreement on Additional Measures for Ceasefire Observance and Control.