Russia says its forces took control of three more villages in eastern Ukraine

The Russian defense ministry said on Friday that its forces had taken control of three more villages in eastern Ukraine, Russian agencies reported.

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According to the ministry, Russian troops have taken Bolohivka in the Kharkiv region, Promin in the Donetsk region, as well as Zlagoda in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

Earlier, the ministry also said its forces had captured the settlement of Dronivka in the Donetsk region.

Reuters could not independently verify the battlefield reports.

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