MOSCOW: Russia said on Saturday (Sep 16) that its forces had not been pushed out of Andriivka, a village near the key frontline town of Bakhmut, a day after Ukraine said it had 'liberated' the site and inflicted heavy losses on enemy troops. Andriivka is around 14km south of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region,
MOSCOW: Russia said on Saturday that its forces had not been pushed out of Andriivka, a village near the key frontline town of Bakhmut, a day after Ukraine said it had"liberated" the site and inflicted heavy losses on enemy troops.
The statement adds to the confusion surrounding the situation on the ground in the village, which had just a few dozen residents before Russia's offensive.earlier in the day that Kyiv had retaken Andriivka after troops on the ground said fighting was ongoing.
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