Russian forces take control of Pustynka in DPR - Defense Ministry

MOSCOW. Dec 6 (Interfax) - Russian forces have taken control of Sukhiye Yaly and Pustynka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

"Units from the central group of forces kept moving deeper into enemy defense lines and took control of Petrovka and Pustynka in the Donetsk People's Republic," the ministry said.

In turn, the eastern group of forces took control of Sukhiye Yaly in the DPR, it said.