Ukrainian serviceman of the 43rd Hetman Taras Triasylo Separate Artillery Brigade Taras, 40 years old, puts adjustment inside a Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzer as he waits to fire towards Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at a position near the town of Chasiv Yar, in Donetsk region, Ukraine.
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Moscow: Russian forces have taken control of the settlement of Rozdolivka in eastern Ukraine, Russia's Ministry of Defence said on Friday.
The ministry said in a statement that Russia's "Southern" military grouping had taken up what it called more favourable positions after pushing Ukrainian forces out of the settlement, which is located in the Donetsk region.
Reuters could not verify the battlefield report and there was no immediate comment from Ukraine.