Russian Forces Advancing on ‘Center’ of Vuhledar, Ukrainian Official Says

While Ukrainian troops remain in the town, they appear to have been almost completely surrounded by rapidly advancing Russian forces.

A satellite view of Vuhledar amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Sept. 25, 2019. 2024 Planet Labs Inc. via Reuters

Russian forces are honing in on central Vuhledar, a strategically located mining town in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, Donetsk’s Kyiv-appointed governor has said.

“The enemy is already nearly in the center of the city,” regional Gov. Vadym Filashkin said in televised comments on Oct. 1.