Ukrainian Forces Swept Deeper into Seized Territory from Russia


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 Reuters

Ukrainian forces swept deeper into territory seized from fleeing Russian troops, as joyful residents returned to former frontline villages and Moscow grappled with the consequences of the collapse of its occupation force in northeastern Ukraine. A Russian-installed official in Ukraine's Kharkiv region said that Ukrainian forces had outnumbered Russian and pro-Russian forcesby eight times during a lightning counteroffensive over the weekend. Here's what you need to know about the conflict right now.

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