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Ukraine Defends City Amid Renewed Russian Assault Attempts

9/4/2025

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Russian troops captured a city during their February 2022 invasion, but Ukraine regained control later that year.
The city is under threat as Russia seeks to reclaim it along a 1,000-km frontline.
Ukraine's 10th army corps criticized a Russian drone video as staged propaganda, deeming it ineffective.
Control of the city's southern outskirts is contested, with nearly 50 Russian attempts to breach defenses reported.

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Story summary

Russian troops captured a city during their February 2022 invasion, but Ukraine regained control later that year.
The city is under threat as Russia seeks to reclaim it along a 1,000-km frontline.
Ukraine's 10th army corps criticized a Russian drone video as staged propaganda, deeming it ineffective.
Control of the city's southern outskirts is contested, with nearly 50 Russian attempts to breach defenses reported.