Russia claims capture of village north of Bakhmut in Ukraine
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- AFP
- Published Date: 02:41 | 31 January 2023
- Modified Date: 02:41 | 31 January 2023
The Russian military on Tuesday claimed to have captured the village of Blagodatne in eastern Ukraine and north of the town of Bakhmut that has been the epicentre of heavy fighting.
The defence ministry said that "as a result of successful offensive actions" its forces "liberated the settlement of Blagodatne of the Donetsk People's Republic," using Moscow's term for the eastern Donetsk region.
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