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Russian troops inch forward in Ukraine's east with waves of bombs and infantry
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-troops-inch-forward-ukraines-east-with-waves-bombs-infantry-2024-08-02/Russian troops inch forward in Ukraine's east with waves of bombs and infantry
By Anastasiia Malenko and Max Hunder
August 2, 2024 1:19 PM EDT Updated 18 hours ago
KYIV/POKROVSK, Ukraine, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Russian assaults are raising pressure on the strategic eastern logistics hub of Pokrovsk, Ukraine said on Friday, as waves of guided bombs and infantry lead to some of Moscow's largest territorial gains since the spring.
The push is fuelling a surge in civilians fleeing, with requests for evacuation in the area increasing about tenfold over the past two weeks, according to a volunteer helping people leave.
Russian forces have been steadily inching forward on several fronts in the eastern Donetsk region, staging particularly fierce attacks near Pokrovsk with Kyiv's troops stretched thin 29 months since Russia's full-scale invasion.
Russia's gains of around 57 square km (22 square miles) in the space of a week are the third largest recorded since April after they made only modest gains in June, Pasi Paroinen, an analyst with the Black Bird Group, told Reuters.
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By Anastasiia Malenko and Max Hunder
August 2, 2024 1:19 PM EDT Updated 18 hours ago
KYIV/POKROVSK, Ukraine, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Russian assaults are raising pressure on the strategic eastern logistics hub of Pokrovsk, Ukraine said on Friday, as waves of guided bombs and infantry lead to some of Moscow's largest territorial gains since the spring.
The push is fuelling a surge in civilians fleeing, with requests for evacuation in the area increasing about tenfold over the past two weeks, according to a volunteer helping people leave.
Russian forces have been steadily inching forward on several fronts in the eastern Donetsk region, staging particularly fierce attacks near Pokrovsk with Kyiv's troops stretched thin 29 months since Russia's full-scale invasion.
Russia's gains of around 57 square km (22 square miles) in the space of a week are the third largest recorded since April after they made only modest gains in June, Pasi Paroinen, an analyst with the Black Bird Group, told Reuters.
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