Russia to liberate remaining part of DPR much sooner than Kiev expects — envoy to OSCE

VIENNA, October 8. /TASS/. Russia will liberate the part of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) remaining under Kiev’s control much sooner than Ukrainian authorities expect, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Dmitry Polyansky said.

"No more than 11% of the DPR’s territory remains under Kiev’s control, and Russia will return it much sooner than they may expect in Kiev," the diplomat said at a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna. TASS has obtained the text of his remarks.

He also noted that Russian forces continue to make steady advances "against the backdrop of the failure of the Kiev regime’s attempts to destabilize Russia." According to Polyansky, more than 1,300 square kilometers of territory came under Russian control in September alone.