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

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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)

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