Donetsk, Nov 9 — DAN. Heavy fighting is taking place in the Pavlovka settlement area on the approaches to Ugledar, Donetsk People’s Republic Acting Head Denis Pushilin said on Wednesday.

“The liberation operation in the direction of Ugledar continues. Heavy fighting is taking place in the Pavlovka settlement area, ” Pushilin said on Channel One.  “Taking Pavlovka is crucial for advancing to and liberating Ugledar in order to push the enemy back from Donetsk.”

Earlier reports said that Russian armed forces had advanced deep into  enemy defense lines on the Ugledar axis taking new dominating heights.*jk