Russian Forces Storming Town in Eastern Ukraine, Bloggers Say

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Posted on 10/20/2024 2:29:51 PM PDT by Navy Patriot

Russian forces are fighting street-to-street battles with Ukrainian troops in the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian town of Selydove as Moscow's forces push to gain control over the whole of the Donbas region, according to pro-Russian bloggers.

Russian forces, which President Vladimir Putin ordered into Ukraine in February 2022, advanced in September at their fastest rate since March 2022, according to open source data, despite Ukraine taking a part of Russia's Kursk region.

The thrust of the Russian advance over recent months has been in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, over which Putin says he wants to gain full control.

In recent weeks, Russia has surrounded towns in Donetsk region and then slowly constricted them until Ukrainian units are forced to withdraw.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...

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1 posted on 10/20/2024 2:29:51 PM PDT by Navy Patriot

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