DONETSK. Feb 24 (Interfax) - Forces of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) are conducting a successful offensive operation against the Ukrainian Armed Forces' positions in the vicinity of Viktorivka and Bohdanivka, DPR militia spokesman Eduard Basurin told Interfax on Thursday, adding that the Ukrainian army is sustaining losses.
"We are advancing on Viktorivka and Bohdanivka. We have already moved deep inside the area. The adversary is sustaining losses," Basurin said.
He also called on Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel to lay down arms and to leave their positions.