LUGANSK, October 7. /TASS/. Russian troops, advancing near liberated Golubkovo in the Zaporozhye Region, have approached Novoukrainka, military expert Andrey Marochko told TASS.

Earlier, Marochko told TASS that after liberating Golubkovo on October 6, Russian servicemen were establishing a foothold for an offensive in two directions, north and northwest of the settlement.

"As they say, Novoukrainka needs to get ready because there is already information that our guys are on the approaches to the settlement," he said.