#Russian troops have advanced to within four kilometers of the eastern outskirts of Slaviansk, according to Russian General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov. Units of the "Southern" group have breached the first line of defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' fortified area between Slaviansk and #Kramatorsk in certain sectors. According to Gerasimov, street fighting is taking place in the areas of Nikolayevka and Nikanorovka.