Russia claims capture of village in Ukraine's Donetsk region
The Hindu
Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed on June 2 to have captured a tiny village in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, where it has been on the offensive making territorial gains.
Russia's Defence Ministry claimed on June 2 to have captured a tiny village in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, where it has been on the offensive making territorial gains.
Russian troops "have managed to liberate the village of Umanskoye in the popular republic of Donetsk", the Ministry said in reference to the Ukrainian village of Umanske.
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Umanske is a tiny village that had fewer than 180 inhabitants before Russia launched its military offensive in Ukraine in February 2022.
It lies about 25 km to the northwest of Donetsk, which is the main city of the region and is under Russian control.
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