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Russian forces capture two villages in eastern Ukraine, defence ministry says

By Thomson Reuters Jan 16, 2026 | 3:42 AM

MOSCOW, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Russian ‍troops took control of ‌the ‌village of Zakitne in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk ​region ‍and ​Olenokostiantynivka in ​the ‍southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, the Defence Ministry ‍said on Friday.

Reuters ‍could ‍not ​independently verify ​the ⁠battlefield ‌report.

(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Lucy ⁠Papachristou)