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Russian claims first gains in Kharkiv region since Ukraine counter-offensive

Ukraine claims Russian forces have withdrawn from town in Kherson region
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The Russian military on Tuesday said it had recaptured territory in the eastern Kharkiv region of Ukraine, the first gains in that place since Moscow’s forces were pushed back in a sweeping counter-offensive.

“Units of the Russian army during offensive operations captured the village of Gorobiivka in the Kharkiv region,” the defence ministry said, claiming to have inflicted a “significant defeat” on Ukrainian troops in the village.

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