Ukrainian forces have regained control of the town of Trostyanets, in northeastern Ukraine, where fighting with Russian soldiers has raged, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said today.
"The town of Trostyanets, in the Sumy region, has been liberated from Russian occupation troops," the ministry wrote on Telegram, citing the 93rd brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces.
The recovery of this town, located about 50 kilometers from Sumy and counting about 20.000 inhabitants before the Russian invasion, appears to be a major advance by the Ukrainian army, which has launched counterattacks in some areas.
According to Kiev, Trostyanets was captured by the Russian Kantemirovskaïa armoured division.
"The Russian army left Trostyanets, abandoning weapons, equipment and ammunition," according to a press release from the Ministry of Defence, which published photos showing Ukrainian military personnel and civilians among severely damaged buildings.
These claims could not be verified by an independent source.
Source: protothema.gr
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