Russians advance on eastern villages as Ukrainian troops forced to retreat
Ukrainian servicemen near the front line in the Donetsk region. Photo: Reuters
Kyiv’s troops have been forced back amid intense fighting in eastern Ukraine as Vladimir Putin’s soldiers advanced along the frontline.
Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, said troops had retreated from three villages to new positions west of Berdychi and Semenivka, both north of Avdiivka.
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