August 19, 2024 4:55 PM

Russian forces capture town of Zalizne in Ukraine’s east, defence ministry says

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Monday that its forces had captured the town of Zalizne in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, as its offensive against the nearby city of Toretsk gains steam. Zalizne, which Russia calls by its Soviet-era name of Artyomovo, adjoins Toretsk, a mining town and longtime bastion of Ukrainian forces operating in the Donbas region. Zalizne had a pre-war population of around 5,000, while around 30,000 people lived in Toretsk. Toretsk is close to the frontline with te...