In a new advancement, the Russian forces affirmed success on its battlefield  Wednesday, as Moscow succeeded after a year of the Russian - Ukraine war to occupy many areas.

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Edited by|ANNA SAM
WORLD NEWS -CJ JOURNALIST
Feb. 15, 2023 - KYIV, Ukraine

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The Russian Defense Ministry said its troops broke through two Ukrainian defensive lines in the eastern Luhansk region and pushed back Ukrainian troops some three kilometers (two miles), forcing them to leave behind equipment and the bodies of those killed.

Russian artillery, drones, and missiles have been relentlessly pounding Ukrainian-held eastern areas for months, indiscriminately hitting civilian targets and wreaking destruction, as the war largely slowed to a grinding stalemate in the winter.

The Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which together make up the industrial Donbas region bordering Russia, continue to bear the brunt of Russia’s bombardments as Moscow reportedly moves more troops into the area.

AP