Russia captures first village in Dnipropetrovsk region
ALBAWABA - Russia announced Monday it has taken control over a settlement in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, AFP reported.
According to Russian media, this is the first village in the central region to have fallen Russian control since the war started in February 2022.
The defence ministry said in a statement that Russian soldiers seized Dachne village in Dnipropetrovsk region.
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