Ukrainian Troops ‘Abandon’ Positions in Donetsk: Russian Military Sources

Last week, Ukrainian troops withdrew from the Donetsk town of Vuhledar to avoid encirclement by rapidly advancing Russian forces.

A Ukrainian military helicopter flies as a car drives on a road amid the Russian invasion, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 4, 2024. Roman Pilipey/AFP via Getty Images

Ukrainian forces have “abandoned” key positions near the town of Selydove in the eastern Donetsk region, Russia’s state-run TASS news agency reported on Oct. 7, citing official Russian “defense circles.”

“In Tsukuryne, the enemy has abandoned positions that have been of special importance both for this community and ... for Selydove,” the news agency quoted an unnamed Russian military source as saying.