Russia claims to occupy two more villages in Ukraine

 Russia claims to occupy two more villages in Ukraine

 Published: 22 December 2024, 21:14

Russia claims to have captured two more villages in eastern Ukraine Photo: Reuters

Russia claims to occupy two villages in eastern Ukraine.  Through this, the Russian military occupied more territory in Ukraine in the war that lasted for almost three years.

 On Sunday, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on the social media channel Telegram that its troops had "liberated" the villages of Lozova and Krasnoye (known as Sontsivka in Ukraine) in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine.

 The village of Krasnoye is located near the important city of Khurakhov.  Russian troops have surrounded almost the entire city.  Moscow wants to occupy the entire Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine.  It will be a big advantage for them if they can capture Khurakhov earlier.

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 Russia has stepped up efforts in recent months to make progress on the battlefield in eastern Ukraine.  They want to occupy as much of the territory of Ukraine as possible before Donald Trump takes over the presidency of the United States in January.

 Newly elected US President Trump has promised a quick end to the war in Ukraine.  However, he did not outline any clear conditions for a ceasefire or a peace treaty.