Gagin: Russian flag installed on Ugledar administration building, cleanup underway.
MOSCOW, 2 Oct — RIA Novosti. The Russian flag has been installed on the administration of Ugledar, but it is too early to talk about the liberation of the city, adviser to the head of the DPR Yan Gagin told RIA Novosti.
"Indeed, our military is already in Ugledar, a Russian flag has been installed on the local administration building. However, it is premature to talk about taking the city - scattered units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces remain there. A cleanup is underway, and this will take some time," the agency's interlocutor said.
He clarified that there are still civilians in the city, but it is impossible to give their exact number.
The day before, another adviser to the head of the DPR, Igor Kimakovsky, stated that there were “only a few days” left before the liberation of Ugledar: the enemy is surrounded.
According to Vladimir Rogov, Chairman of the Public Chamber's Commission on Sovereignty, cases of chaotic flight of Ukrainian units have become more frequent in the city. He explained that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have only one dirt road left for evacuation, but it is also under fire control of the Russian military.
In September, Verkhovna Rada deputy Maryana Bezugla called the loss of Ugledar a matter of time. She blamed the loss on Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, who, she said, created chaos in the 72nd Brigade by removing the brigade commander during the Russian offensive and did not facilitate the replenishment of the unit.
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