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Ukraine Military Retakes Strategic Areas

Published July 7

Ukrainian soldiers expelled insurgents from Slovyansk, which had been occupied by rebels since mid-April. Military forces also gained control over a checkpoint at Dolzhansky on the border of Russia, a critical move to prevent the flow of weapons and fighters from Russia. Insurgents remain in Donetsk and Luhansk and still control two other border checkpoints. The next critical phase may be dangerous urban battles in Donetsk, a city with one million residents.

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