Full control over Donetsk requires to continue fighting, says Kremlin official

Russia needs to keep fighting to control all of Donetsk

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russia will need to keep fighting until it takes control of all of Donetsk; about 40 per cent is still in Ukraine’s hands, according to Al Jazeera.

On the ground, six civilians were killed in heavy fighting in the eastern region, a local Ukrainian official said on Wednesday, blaming Moscow’s troops.

In a call with reporters the same day, Peskov said the offensive would continue “at a minimum” until it had achieved the “liberation” of the Donetsk statelet Russia supports.