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Ukrainian armed forces confirmed on Tuesday that Russia had attacked settlements within the space, however didn’t acknowledge the seize of the village.
“Today, the enemy is attacking close to the settlements of New York, Nelipivka, Toretsk and Zalizne. Our defenders are giving a worthy rebuff to the enemy, 13 combats have already been accomplished, the battle continues. The aggressor’s aviation struck the settlement of Druzhba with unguided air missiles, and eleven anti-aircraft missiles struck Toretsk and Nelipivka,” the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated in an announcement on Facebook.
Earlier on Tuesday, Ukrainian on-line newspaper Ukrainska Pravda reported that Kyiv’s forces had been nonetheless holding the road within the northern a part of the village, and that fierce battles had been happening close by.
