LPR forces take control of Ukrainian localities of Zatyshne, Pischanka, Surovtsivka - Russian Defense Ministry

MOSCOW. March 9 (Interfax) - Forces from the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) took control of another three populated localities on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

"The group of forces of the Luhansk People's Republic took control of the populated localities of Zatyshne, Pischanka and Surovtsivka during the day," Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.