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Ukraine Says Its Troops Have Taken Full Control of Russian Town of Sudzha

HeadlineAug 16, 2024

Ukraine says its troops are now in full control of the Russian town of Sudzha in the Kursk region and are setting up a military command. Sudzha is home to a metering station for Russian gas that is headed to Europe. Kyiv says it has taken some 80 Russian settlements near the countries’ shared border since Ukraine’s unprecedented incursion into Russia began less than two weeks ago.

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