Donetsk, Jul 14 — DAN. Russian coalition forces have taken several settlements under control outside Avdeyevka, Artyomovsk and Kurakhovo, the Donetsk People’s Republic Territorial Defense Headquarters reported on Thursday.

“As of July 14, DPR and LPR troops supported by Russian forces have liberated 251 settlements including Novodonetskoye, Neskuchnoye and Oktyabr (outside Kurakhovo — eds Donetsk News Agency), Mironovka, Krasny Pakhar, Roty, Vidrodzhennya and Mednaya Ruda (outside Artyomovsk — eds DAN) and Kamenka (outside Avdeyevka — eds DAN), the HQ said.  

The special operation to liberate Donbass began on February 24.*jk