Russia says its forces took Vesele village near eastern Ukraine's Pokrovsk
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- Published Date: 04:38 | 09 August 2024
- Modified Date: 04:38 | 09 August 2024
Russia's defence ministry said on Friday its forces had taken the village of Vesele near Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, Russian agencies reported.
Pokrovsk, a transport hub with a pre-war population of 61,000, lies on a main road that serves as an important supply route to other towns under Ukrainian government control such as Chasiv Yar and Kostiantynivka.
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