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Russia claims it’s taken another eastern Ukraine town. Kyiv officials make no comment
Russia’s Defense Ministry is claiming that its forces have captured the mining town of Toretsk, their latest breakthrough in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where Ukrainian defenses are creaking.
Trump flags Zelensky meeting as Russia claims key Ukraine town
US President Donald Trump said Friday he would "probably" meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky next week, as Russia said its forces had seized the key mining town of Toretsk in east Ukraine. Zelensky said Washington and Kyiv were planning "talks", but did not confirm a meeting between the two leaders.
Russia says it has taken control of strategic city of Toretsk in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian forces have taken control of the strategic coal-mining city of Toretsk in eastern Ukraine, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday. Reuters could not independently confirm the battlefield report and there was no immediate comment from Ukraine.
Russian military claims capture of Toretsk in eastern Ukraine
The Russian military has claimed the capture of the eastern Ukrainian town of Toretsk after months of heavy fighting. The Russian Defence Ministry announced the victory on Friday, using Toretsk's former name of Dzerzhynsk.
Russia claims to have taken another eastern Ukraine town
Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed on Friday that its forces had captured the mining town of Toretsk in their latest breakthrough in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where Ukrainian defences are creaking.
Russia says captured key mining town of Toretsk in east Ukraine
Russia said Friday its forces had seized the mining town of Toretsk in east Ukraine after months of heavy fighting, the biggest town Moscow claims to have taken in recent months. Once a bustling coal mining town,
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