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Consequences of hostilities in Kharkiv
UKRAINE (77WABC) — Ukraine claimed a major victory Sunday against Russian forces as Ukraine’s military claims to have taken back full control of Kharkiv amid heavy warfare. Russian forces had intensified their assault on Kharkiv over the weekend.
“Control over Kharkiv is completely ours!” regional Gov. Oleh Synyehubov crowed in a triumphant Facebook post.
Russian troops reportedly blew up a natural gas line in Kharkiv Sunday which serves 1.5 million people. However Ukrainian forces claim to have captured six Russian soldiers during the fighting in Kharkiv.
“The Russian soldiers, who were taken captive, talk about total extortion and demoralization,” Synyehubov claimed. “The Armed Forces of Ukraine in their positions are leading an active fight.”
