Russia claims capture of eastern Ukrainian town as fighting rages in Kursk

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Posted on 01/07/2025 5:16:02 AM PST by McGruff

Russia has claimed that its forces captured a battered but strategic town in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, a day after Kyiv launched a counterattack in the Russian region of Kursk.

After months of intense fighting, Russia’s Defense Ministry on Monday said its troops had “completely liberated” Kurakhove, a small industrial town that is a stepping stone to the key city of Pokrovsk and wider southern frontlines. Ukraine has not yet commented on the claim.

Kyiv has, however, renewed its offensive in Kursk, where its troops have been holding territory after launching a shock incursion last summer. Ukrainian forces struck Russian troops in several locations in Kursk over the weekend, with a senior official saying that Russia is “getting what it deserves.”

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1 posted on 01/07/2025 5:16:02 AM PST by McGruff

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