 Ukraine. Shoigu's claim on taking Marienka fake, town completely destroyed, battle goes on. Ukrainian military continues the battle for Marienka in the Donetsk region, says Colonel Oleksandr Štupun, the spokesperson for the Joint Press Centre of the Tavria Defence Forces. According to Štupun, as of now, the Russians have not yet occupied the city. The battles for Marienka are ongoing and currently, our military is within the administrative boundaries of Marienka, but the city is completely destroyed. It is incorrect to talk about the complete capture of Marienka. He emphasised. Earlier, the Minister of Defence of Russia Sergei Shoigu held a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and briefed him on the situation on the front. In particular, he reported that Russian assault units allegedly completely captured Marienka in the Donetsk region, which is located 5 km from Donetsk. According to British intelligence, the occupiers intend to take control of the city to continue their advance westward towards Kurakovo. A significant breakthrough in this section of the Russian front is considered unlikely, as emphasised by intelligence. Marienka is a relatively small town, with a pre-war population under 10,000, but according to British intelligence, the Russian military has been seeking to capture it in order to advance further west and better protect occupied Donetsk city.