Russia announces the capture of the city of Vuhledar, located in Donetsk and of strategic importance for Ukraine

MADRID 3 Oct. () –

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced this Thursday that its Armed Forces have certified the conquest of the city of Vuhledar, located in eastern Ukraine and of great strategic value for kyiv for symbolic and logistical reasons.

“As a result of the decisive actions of the units of the Vostok group of forces, the village of Vuhledar of the Donetsk People’s Republic was liberated,” reads a brief publication by the Russian Ministry of Defense on its Telegram channel.

The Ukrainian military unit in charge of defending Vuhledar already reported on the eve of the withdrawal from the city with the aim of safeguarding its soldiers and equipment in the face of the continuous advance of Russian troops in recent days.

The town is located a few kilometers from the railway line that connects the city of Donetsk and the Crimean peninsula, both points controlled by Russia, so Russian consolidation in the area would open an alternative supply route to the Kerch bridge. and maritime transport.