Russia Says Captured 2 Villages In East Ukraine Ahead Of Istanbul Talks

Russia's army posted on social media that its troops had captured the villages of Torskoye and Novooleksandrivka in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.

By : AFP

Update: 2025-05-15 09:47 GMT

Local residents look at destroyed Russian military vehicles displayed at Saint Michael's Square in Kyiv on May 14, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was ready for "any format" of negotiations to end war with Russia ahead of talks in Istanbul on May 15, 2025, but said his next steps will depend on who represents Russia at the meeting. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP)

Moscow: Russia's defence ministry said Thursday that its army had captured two villages in eastern Ukraine, just as peace talks with Kyiv officials are set to get underway in Turkey.

Russia's army posted on social media that its troops had captured the villages of Torskoye and Novooleksandrivka in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.

Russia Says Captured 2 Villages In East Ukraine Ahead Of Istanbul Talks

Russia's army posted on social media that its troops had captured the villages of Torskoye and Novooleksandrivka in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.

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