Afghanistan, Jan. 25 -- Amid trilateral talks in the UAE, Russian forces reportedly seized the village of Staritsia in northeastern Ukraine, intensifying tensions along the Kharkiv front.
Moscow has announced the capture of Staritsia, a small village in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region near Vovchansk and the Russian border, officials said Sunday.
The village has been a contested area since May 2024, when Russian forces launched an offensive in the region. Despite Ukrainian resistance, Russia claims to be consolidating control over strategic positions.
Ukraine's military reported six attacks by Russian forces in the Staritsia area but has not confirmed the village's capture, reflecting ongoing uncertainty on the ground.
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