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'Everything Is Burning': Ukrainian Troops Defend Donetsk Region Hot Spot


'Everything Is Burning': Ukrainian Troops Defend Donetsk Region Hot Spot
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Ukrainian soldiers are fighting to hold defensive positions near the city of Toretsk as Russian forces try to capture more land in the Donetsk region. The frontline industrial city was said to have been relatively calm until June, when advancing Russian troops stepped up attacks on the area. RFE/RL correspondent Maryan Kushnir spent several days with Ukrainian units pushing back against Russian attempts to advance farther in the eastern Ukrainian region.

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