OAN Staff Blake Wolf
2:44 PM – Wednesday, October 2, 2024
After more than two years of fighting in the front-line town of Vuhledar, Ukrainian forces have now withdrawn and Russia is occupying the territory.
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Losing Vuhledar is the latest blow to the Ukrainian military, as the city represents a key tactical advantage, sitting atop a significant hill within eastern Ukraine.
Along with a height advantage, the city offers key railway lines to Moscow, providing greater logistical protection, and making it easier for Russia to advance as the Russian army penetrates Ukrainian defenses marching closer to Pokrovsk, an important Ukrainian logistics hub.
The Russian army announced the capture of Vuhledar, Donetsk, on Wednesday, as…
