Russian Forces Enter Ukrainian Outpost After Months of Siege
- Ukraine has held town of Vuhledar through 2 1/2 years of war
- Loss of Vuhledar could escalate pressure on Zelenskiy
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Russian troops entered a Ukrainian outpost on the eastern front line as Kremlin forces ground their way forward in an offensive that authorities in Kyiv have struggled to stem.
As Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to cement his control over Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, fighting took place within Vuhledar, a strategically located coal-mining town that Ukrainian forces have held near occupied territory since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.