According to the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, fierce fighting continues near the settlements of Grishino and Beletskoye DONETSK, January 18. /TASS/. Russian forces are currently in some 30 kilometers from the city of Slavyansk, head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin said. "As for the Slavyansk and Krasny Liman areas, after the liberation of Zakotnoye, we see that our units are approaching Slavyansk. They are in some 30 kilometers from the city," he said on his