Drones explode as they’re being destroyed by Ukrainian air defence throughout mass night time strike to Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on September 30, 2024, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine.
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Russia stated Monday (September 30, 2024) its forces had captured the east Ukrainian village of Nelipivka, advancing in an space of the frontline the place Kyiv claimed to have gained floor earlier this month.
Moscow has made small however regular positive aspects throughout the japanese entrance this yr, urgent on at the same time as Kyiv mounted a cross-border offensive into Russian territory.
The Russian Defence Ministry stated in a every day briefing that its items had “actively liberated the village of Nelepovka,” utilizing the Russian identify for the village.
Nelipivka had a inhabitants of slightly below 1,000 individuals earlier than the battle started in 2022, in accordance with official statistics.
It lies simply north of the Ukrainian city of New York, the place Kyiv claimed to have made uncommon positive aspects earlier in September.
The Russian Military has captured dozens of Ukrainian cities and villages this yr, lots of them only a handful of deserted streets, as Kyiv’s Military grapples with exhaustion and relentless Russian bombardment.
The primary goal of Moscow’s assault in current months has been the Ukrainian logistics hub of Pokrovsk, a metropolis that lies on highway and rail routes that offer Kyiv’s forces throughout the frontline.
Revealed – September 30, 2024 10:04 pm IST
