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  • Jun 12, 2024
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RUSSIA CAPTURES TWO MORE VILLAGES IN EASTERN UKRAINE AMID CONFLICT

Why in the news?

  • Russia announced the capture of two additional villages in eastern Ukraine.
  • This development is part of a series of recent battlefield successes for Moscow.

Key points about Miasozharivka and Timkovka region:

  • Miasozharivka is in northern Lugansk near the Kharkiv border.
  • Russia has claimed to annex this region.
  • Timkovka is located in the northeastern Kharkiv region.
  • Russia calls Miasozharivka by its Russian name,
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About Kharkiv region:

  • Founded in 1654, Kharkiv is Ukraine’s second-largest city.
  • First capital of the Ukrainian SSR (1919-1934).
  • Home to Freedom Square and over 20 colleges, including Kharkiv National University.
  • Key military site near Russian border.

About Luhansk region:

  • Luhansk is a city in eastern Ukraine.
  • Situated along the Luhan (Lugan) River, where it meets the Vilkhivka (Olkhovaya) River.
  • Originating in 1795 as a state iron foundry to supply ordnance to the Black Sea fleet.

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