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Russia captures first village in Dnipropetrovsk region

Sally Shakkour

Sally Shakkour

Published July 7th, 2025 - 08:36 GMT
Russia
Russian soldiers ride a quad bike (ATV) in the village of Kazachya Loknya, which was previously held by Ukrainian troops and recently retaken by Russia's armed forces, in the Sudzha district of the Kursk region on March 18, 2025, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. (Photo by TATYANA MAKEYEVA / AFP)

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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Sally Shakkour

Sally Shakkour

English team leader and news writer

Sally Shakkour is the leader of the English news team. She is also a news and breaking news writer with over 6-year experience in publishing content and digital journalism. Sally has a good knowledge of Google's SEO as well.

Sally also excels in writing original node stories and monitoring Al Bawaba's social media accounts with her insights and knowledge of current trends and popular issues. She is...

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