Russian captures key town in eastern Ukraine after two years of grinding battle
Vuhledar, a town Ukrainian forces fought tooth and nail to keep, is the latest urban settlement to fall to the Russians as the war stretches deep into its third year.
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The loss of Vuhledar, at the intersection of two fronts, would complicate the defense of a regional transit hub and strengthen Russian supply lines, Ukrainian soldiers say.
Key Ukrainian town falls to Russian troops after two years of resistance
Russian troops on Wednesday rolled into Vuhledar, a wrecked city in the southeastern part of the country that was once home to about 14,000 people, as the Ukrainian military retreated.
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Russian troops have reached the centre of Vuhledar, a bastion on strategic high ground in eastern Ukraine that has resisted Russian assaults for more than two years, the regional governor of Ukraine's Donetsk region said on Tuesday.
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Vuhledar had been under assault for almost three years. Russian forces entered it after a furious battle, and Ukraine ordered troops to retreat.
Russian forces take eastern city of Vuhledar as Ukrainian army withdraws
Ukrainian forces said Wednesday they had retreated from the stratgically key frontline town of Vuhledar in the eastern Donetsk region after two years of keeping invading Russian forces at bay.
Ukrainian Forces Withdraw From Strategic Town Of Vuhledar After Grueling Battle
Ukrainian forces have announced their withdrawal from the front-line town of Vuhledar in eastern Ukraine after a two-year battle. This decision was made to protect personnel and equipment as Russian forces threatened to encircle the town.
A Ukrainian Town That Has Held Out This Long Has Fallen
An eastern Ukrainian town that has managed to stay out of Russian hands for more than two years has fallen. Ukraine's military said on Wednesday that it was pulling troops from the hilltop town of Vuhledar due to the "risk of the encirclement of the city" and to "protect the military personnel and equipment,
Ukraine’s military will pull out of Vuhledar in the east after 2 years of intense fighting
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Luhansk, along with the neighboring Donetsk region, make up the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, known for its industrial might.