Russia claims three villages in embattled east Ukraine

MOSCOW: Russia’s defense ministry on Friday said its troops have captured three villages in Ukraine’s east Donetsk region, grinding closer to Kyiv’s key defensive line in the embattled area. Russian forces are slowly but steadily gaining ground in costly meter-for-meter battles for largely devastated areas in eastern Ukraine, with few inhabitants or intact buildings left.

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