Russia takes villages in key areas of east Ukraine front: Defence Ministry

Russia announced on Sunday the capture of two villages in eastern Ukraine, Vesely Gai and Pushkine, as its forces move closer to the strategic supply hub of Pokrovsk and the industrial town of Kurakhove. The defense ministry claimed the troops had...

By AFP | Updated: Dec 15, 2024, 02.59 PM IST

Russia on Sunday said its forces had captured villages in two key frontline areas of eastern Ukraine as they advance towards the supply hub of Pokrovsk and the industrial town of Kurakhove.

The defence ministry said in a daily briefing that troops had "liberated" the village of Vesely Gai south of Kurakhove and the village of Pushkine south of Pokrovsk, both in the Donetsk region.

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