Kyiv Claims to Retake Donetsk Village as Putin Concedes ‘Intensification’ of Fighting

Kyiv Claims to Retake Donetsk Village as Putin Concedes ‘Intensification’ of Fighting
A Ukrainian tank rolls on a road near Bakhmut, in the Donetsk region, on Nov. 30, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Anatoli Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images
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Ukraine says it recaptured a village in the eastern Donetsk region, while Russian President Vladimir Putin has conceded that hostilities have “intensified” in recent days.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted video footage on social media on July 27 that purportedly shows Ukrainian soldiers celebrating the village’s capture.