Russia reportedly captures key town of Vuhledar in eastern Ukraine
Al Jazeera
Mining town located on strategic high ground links eastern and southern fronts, acts as supply hub for both sides.
Russia’s army has reportedly taken full control of the strategic hilltop town of Vuhledar in eastern Ukraine.
Unconfirmed reports by pro-Russian military bloggers on Wednesday said the Ukrainian town, which occupies a key location in the Donetsk region, had fallen.
The claims come a day after the governor of Donetsk – one of the four Ukrainian regions Russia annexed in 2022 despite not being in full control of its territory – reported that Russian troops had reached the centre of Vuhledar.
Russian authorities have not commented on the reports that it now controls the town. Located on strategic high ground, Vuhledar has resisted capture since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.
A supply hub for both sides in the war, the town is located at the intersection of the eastern and southern fronts. Its capture has long been seen by Moscow as offering a major step towards incorporating the entire Donetsk region.
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