By Burc Eruygur
ISTANBUL (AA) - Russia claimed on Monday that it took control of another settlement amid its ongoing offensive in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region.
A statement by the Russian Defense Ministry claimed that its forces captured the rural settlement of Tsukuryne, located about 24 kilometers (almost 15 miles) southeast of the city of Pokrovsk.
Russia has frequently reported gains in recent months as it continues its offensive in Donetsk, with the area around Pokrovsk seeing heightened activity.
The city, which is a key front in the over two-year-long conflict, serves as a crucial logistics hub for Ukraine’s army in the Donetsk region, which borders Russia.
Ukrainian authorities have yet to comment on Russia’s claim, and independent verification of the claim is difficult due to the war.