Fri. Jul 5th, 2024

Live: ‘Fierce’ battle raging in Ukraine for control of Vuhledar, near Donetsk<!-- wp:html --><p>At least three people were killed on Saturday after Russian forces struck a residential neighbourhood in Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, said the regional governor. Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops remained locked in a "fierce" confrontation with Russian fighters for control of the town of Vuhledar, southwest of Donetsk city, as the two sides battle along the southern front. Read FRANCE 24's liveblog for coverage of the latest events in the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).</p><!-- /wp:html -->

At least three people were killed on Saturday after Russian forces struck a residential neighbourhood in Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, said the regional governor. Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops remained locked in a “fierce” confrontation with Russian fighters for control of the town of Vuhledar, southwest of Donetsk city, as the two sides battle along the southern front. Read FRANCE 24’s liveblog for coverage of the latest events in the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

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