The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine admitted the loss of Marinka

 Zaluzhny, after Shoigu’s report, recognized the retreat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Marinka

The Ukrainian armed forces retreated from Marinka of the Donetsk People's Republic and dug in in the vicinity of the city. This was announced by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny after the report of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on the liberation of the city to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“Ukrainian troops retreated [from Marinka] , in some places they dug in around Marinka, and in others a little further,” he said during a press conference, adding that this city “no longer exists.”

As Life reported, the head of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Sergei Shoigu, reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 25 about the complete liberation of Marinka. The head of the military department also spoke about the feat of Troshin, who destroyed dozens of enemy armored vehicles, despite numerous wounds and concussions. The Russian leader responded by ordering the starley to be given the extraordinary rank of major.