Russia claims to control key eastern town

Russia claims it captured another town in eastern Ukraine but Kyiv's troops say the fight continues
Russia's Defense Ministry is claiming that its troops in eastern Ukraine have captured the town of Kurakhove after a months-long battle.
Russia Claims Control of Key Town as Ukraine Renews Push in Kursk
Ukraine has largely been driven out of Kurakhove, a battered but strategic town in the Donbas, Russia said. Kyiv’s forces were pressing a renewed offensive in southern Russia.
Ukraine renews attack on Russia's Kursk region
It comes as Ukraine's president says only the US can provide security guarantees leading to an end to the war.
Ukraine presses attacks in Russia’s Kursk region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will urge allies to boost his country's air defenses at a meeting this week in Germany.
Russia claims it has captured another town in eastern Ukraine but Kyiv doesn’t confirm the loss
The claim, which drew no response from Ukrainian authorities, came a day after the Russian Defense Ministry said Ukrainian forces had launched a new thrust in Russia’s Kursk border region.
Russia says it captures Ukrainian town, fighting continues in Russia's Kursk
Russia said on Monday it had made an important advance in eastern Ukraine although Russian war bloggers said Moscow's forces were continuing to fend off a Ukrainian attack inside Russia itself. The Russian defence ministry said its forces had captured the town of Kurakhove,
Russia says captured key town in eastern Ukraine
Russia said Monday its forces had captured the "important logistics hub" of Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine in what would be a key advance after months of steady gains in the area.It called the town "an important logistics hub" and said its capture would allow Russian forces to seize the rest of the Donetsk region "at an accelerated pace".
Ukraine updates: Russia claims to control key eastern town
Ukraine denied Russia's claims that it had captured the stronghold of Kurakhove after a monthlong battle. Meanwhile, French President Macron thinks Ukraine should "realistic" on territorial issues. DW has more.
Russia says it captures Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine
Russian forces have seized control of Kurakhove, a town in Ukraine's Donetsk region, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Monday. Gaining control over Kurakhove "has significantly hampered the logistics and technical support" of Ukrainian troops,

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