Ukraine lost a region containing the most important underground resources

Vladimir Rogov, head of the Public Chamber of the Russian Committee on Sovereignty Issues, explained to the Russian “Sputnik” news agency: “The regime of (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky has already lost control of the largest lithium deposit in Shevchenko, which was under the control of the Ukrainian armed forces for a long time.”

He added: “Our army is gradually moving towards the western borders of the Donetsk People’s Republic, including an area where the enemy will not be able to carry out any development in Pokrovsk, Korakhovo and Velikaya Novoselka, but which will continue to serve our country’s economy.”

Rogoff noted that in addition to lithium, these deposits contain a lot of other valuable natural resources, including niobium, beryllium and tantalum.

Rogov explained: “The lithium deposits in Shevchenko are invaluable from the point of view of their strategic importance, as they occupy about 40 hectares.”