Russian Forces Capture Strategic Town of Vuhledar

Russian troops have seized the eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar after intense fighting since 2022. The capture underscores Russia's military superiority as Ukraine seeks more Western support. The town's fall is significant, aiding Russia's push in the Donbas region, pivotal in the ongoing conflict.

Russian troops on Wednesday took charge of the eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar, a strategic location that had resisted intense attacks since Russia launched its full-scale assault in 2022.

The advance of Moscow's forces, which control just under a fifth of Ukraine, has underlined Russia's vast superiority in men and materiel as Ukraine pleads for more weapons from the Western allies supporting it.

Ukraine's eastern military command said it had ordered a pullback from the hilltop coal mining town to avoid encirclement by Russian troops and "preserve personnel and military equipment."

(With inputs from agencies.)