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| Russia claims capture of Ukrainian front-line town of Kurakhove | |
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| An image taken from social media and supplied by the Reuters news agency appears to show a soldier holding up a Russian flag in Kurakhove. This image is a screen-grab taken from a video that has been verified by the BBC. | An image taken from social media and supplied by the Reuters news agency appears to show a soldier holding up a Russian flag in Kurakhove. This image is a screen-grab taken from a video that has been verified by the BBC. |
| Russia claims that its forces have captured the front-line town of Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region. | Russia claims that its forces have captured the front-line town of Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region. |
| The town has borne the brunt of Russian advances in recent months and is a stepping-stone to the key logistical hub of Pokrovsk. | The town has borne the brunt of Russian advances in recent months and is a stepping-stone to the key logistical hub of Pokrovsk. |
| Ukraine has not acknowledged the fall of Kurakhove, which is 35km (21 miles) south of Pokrovsk. | Ukraine has not acknowledged the fall of Kurakhove, which is 35km (21 miles) south of Pokrovsk. |
| Fierce fighting has also been under way in Russia's Kursk region in recent days after Ukraine launched a counter-attack on Sunday. | Fierce fighting has also been under way in Russia's Kursk region in recent days after Ukraine launched a counter-attack on Sunday. |
| The BBC has verified several flag-raising videos showing Russian troops on the outskirts of Kurakhove and its surrounding areas. | The BBC has verified several flag-raising videos showing Russian troops on the outskirts of Kurakhove and its surrounding areas. |
| A well-known Ukrainian journalist, Yury Butusov, wrote on his Telegram channel that the city of Kurakhove had been "effectively lost" to Russian forces. | A well-known Ukrainian journalist, Yury Butusov, wrote on his Telegram channel that the city of Kurakhove had been "effectively lost" to Russian forces. |
| Ukrainian bloggers said servicemen had been subjected to constant fire from multiple rocket launchers and guided, or glide, bombs. | Ukrainian bloggers said servicemen had been subjected to constant fire from multiple rocket launchers and guided, or glide, bombs. |
| DeepState, a Ukrainian monitoring group that tracks the front line of the war using open sources, showed most of Kurakhove under Russian control at midday on Tuesday. | DeepState, a Ukrainian monitoring group that tracks the front line of the war using open sources, showed most of Kurakhove under Russian control at midday on Tuesday. |
| However, Ukraine has not acknowledged the capture of the town by Russian forces. | However, Ukraine has not acknowledged the capture of the town by Russian forces. |
| Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for Ukraine's Khortytsia group of forces, told Reuters news agency that, as of Monday morning, Ukrainian forces were still engaging Russian troops inside Kurakhove. | Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for Ukraine's Khortytsia group of forces, told Reuters news agency that, as of Monday morning, Ukrainian forces were still engaging Russian troops inside Kurakhove. |
| Kurakhove is linked to Pokrovsk by roads that are part of the infrastructure to move troops and supplies along the front line. | Kurakhove is linked to Pokrovsk by roads that are part of the infrastructure to move troops and supplies along the front line. |
| The taking of Kurakhove would allow the Russians to go north to attack Pokrovsk from a new direction, analyst Roman Pohorily said. | The taking of Kurakhove would allow the Russians to go north to attack Pokrovsk from a new direction, analyst Roman Pohorily said. |
| Russia's defence ministry also claimed on Monday that the village of Dachenske, which about 8km south of Pokrovsk, had been captured by its forces. | Russia's defence ministry also claimed on Monday that the village of Dachenske, which about 8km south of Pokrovsk, had been captured by its forces. |
| Kyiv's forces are reportedly suffering from manpower shortages and have been losing ground in the east of Ukraine in recent months, as Russian troops advance. | Kyiv's forces are reportedly suffering from manpower shortages and have been losing ground in the east of Ukraine in recent months, as Russian troops advance. |