DPR Forces take control of Pavlopil, Pishchevik - People's Militia rep Basurin

DONETSK. Feb 26 (Interfax) - The forces of Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), building on the successes of the offensive, have taken control of the small towns of Pavlopil and Pishchevik, spokesman for the DPR People's Militia Eduard Basurin said on Saturday.

"In the Mariupol sector, People's Militia units have taken control of the populated localities of Pavlopil and Pishchevik, as well as adjacent neighborhoods and roads," Basurin told reporters.

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