Russia claims more advances in east Ukraine
The Hindu
Moscow's soldiers claim territorial gains in Ukraine as Kyiv mounts cross-border offensive, escalating tensions
Russia's army said Wednesday (September 25, 2024) it had captured two more villages in eastern Ukraine, the latest gains for its advancing troops.
Moscow's soldiers have claimed a series of territorial gains in the area over the course of 2024, pressing on even as Kyiv mounts its own cross-border offensive into Russian territory.
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The Defence Ministry in Moscow said its troops had "liberated the settlements" of Gostre and Grigorivka in the Donetsk region, in a statement posted on Telegram.
Gostre is a small village located 30 kilometres (18 miles) west of Donetsk city, the capital of a region Moscow claims to have annexed.
Grigorivka lies close to the hilltop town of Chasiv Yar, another key Russian target.
Donetsk regional governor Vadym Filashkin acknowledged Wednesday that Russian troops were trying to break through Ukraine's defences and enter Vugledar, a former coal mining town further south in the Donetsk region.
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