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Russia Claims Capture of 3 More Villages in Eastern Ukraine

Russia appears to be focusing its firepower on the key logistics hub of Pokrovsk, where Ukraine says the fighting is intense and "difficult."

Russia Says Captured Two Villages in East Ukraine

The two villages are less than 20 kilometers from each other on a section of the frontline where Moscow has made grinding advances in recent weeks.

Moscow Says Captured 2 Villages in Eastern Ukraine

Russian forces said they took control of Tymkivka in the Kharkiv region and Miasozharivka in the partially occupied Luhansk region.

Strikes on Russian-Held Ukraine Kill 26, Occupation Authorities Say

Ukrainian strikes on parts of the Russian-held Luhansk and Kherson regions killed 26 people on Friday, occupation authorities said.

Russian Army Says Recaptured Village in Ukraine's Luhansk

Russian troops previously captured Klishchiivka in January 2023, but Ukraine reclaimed the village in September.

Moscow Claims Control of Ukrainian Stronghold in Luhansk Region

Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces captured the village of Bilogorivka, a symbol of Ukrainian resistance in the Luhansk region.

In Photos: 10 Years Ago, the War in Donbas Began

Shortly after the annexation of Crimea, a group of fighters led by Russian military commander Igor Girkin joined pro-Russian separatist forces in the Donetsk...

Car Bomb Kills Russian-Appointed Official in East Ukraine

The local branch of Russia's Investigative Committee said the deputy head of a state-run administrative agency was killed in the attack.

Death Toll Hits 28 in Occupied East Ukraine Strike – Russian Rescuers

Moscow's occupation forces said Kyiv had targeted a bakery that is popular on weekends in the Luhansk region city of Lysychansk.

Russian Warplane Accidentally Drops Bomb on City in Occupied Luhansk

It marks the second instance this month of a Russian aircraft dropping its explosive payload over a civilian area controlled by Moscow.

Car Bomb Kills Pro-Kremlin Politician in Luhansk

Oleg Popov, who served as a deputy in the pro-Kremlin Luhansk regional parliament, had previously been the target of an assassination attempt.

Ukraine Says It Was Behind Car Bombing of Russian Proxy Politician

Mikhail Filiponenko is the latest Kremlin-installed official to have been killed in the occupied regions of Ukraine since Moscow's invasion.

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