Russian forces captured Vuhledar after systematically cutting supply routes, ending the two-year defense by the Ukrainian 72nd Mechanized Brigade.
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Russian forces captured Vuhledar after systematically cutting supply routes, ending the two-year defense by the Ukrainian 72nd Mechanized Brigade.
The Khortytsia operational-strategic group of troops officially announced the withdrawal of Armed Forces of Ukrainian (AFU) from Vuhledar, in the Donetsk region, following reports of the town's capture by Russian forces.
Kyiv's forces announced the withdrawal from one of the key Donetsk Oblast settlements, Vuhledar, on Oct. 2 after Russian forces swarmed the town's flanks.
The 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade commander stated that the combat ratio near Ugledar was almost 1:9 in favor of the enemy
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