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Ukraine announces liberation of three frontline villages in Donetsk

A screen capture taken from a handout video released on June 11, 2023 purporting to show soldiers planting a Ukrainian flag on a building in Blahodatne during what Kyiv describes as the first liberation of a village in the occupied territories of the Donetsk Region. © 68th Separate Ranger Brigade via Reuters

Kyiv announced on Sunday that Ukrainian forces have retaken three villages in the war-torn country's south as it continues military operations in Russian-occupied territories. The news comes as the Russian defence ministry said Ukraine had made an unsuccessful attempt to attack a vessel in Russia's Black Sea fleet that was protecting natural gas pipelines. Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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