[Russia] - Russian Military Says It Has Captured Town in Eastern Ukraine

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Russian army on Sunday said that it had captured a town in eastern Ukraine, where Moscow's forces are advancing on the strategic city
Russia's Defense Ministry said in a statement.The town had more than 14,000 inhabitants before the start of the Russian offensive in
February 2022, according to official statistics.Moscow has advanced strongly this summer and its troops are now closing in on the key
logistics hub of Pokrovsk.Despite a surprise cross-border attack launched by Kyiv on August 6 in the Kursk region, Moscow continues to
steadily gain ground in Donetsk.Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said his main aim in Ukraine after 30 months of fighting was to