Ukraine Admits Limited Retreat After Key Donetsk Town Falls to Russian Forces 

Ukraine Admits Limited Retreat After Key Donetsk Town Falls to Russian Forces 
Ukrainian soldiers walk through a charred forest at the front line near Donetsk, Ukraine, on Sept. 16, 2023. Mstyslav Chernov/AP
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Ukrainian troops have retreated to the “outskirts” of Maryinka, Kyiv’s top military commander said after Moscow announced that its forces had captured the eastern town after weeks of fighting.

“At this time, our troops are still in [Maryinka’s] northern areas,” Gen. Valery Zaluzhny told reporters on Dec. 26.