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War in Ukraine: Russian forces advance for fourth month in a row

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Russia's military advance in Ukraine accelerated for a fourth straight month in July. Moscow claims to control nearly 80 percent of the Donetsk region.

Breakdown
  • Russian forces have captured over 700 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory in the past month. 3s
  • Moscow claims control of nearly 80 percent of the Donetsk region. 17s
  • Russian advances are reported along the front line in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia, and Kherson. 27s
  • Russia launched a record 6,297 long-range drones toward Ukraine in July. 52s
  • Russia continues efforts to annex four Ukrainian regions and demands Ukraine renounce NATO membership. 1m 34s
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