Russian army claims capture of town in eastern part of country

Russian forces “liberated the town of Novohrodivka” in the Donetsk region, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The Russian army continues to advance towards Pokrovsk, an important logistical hub for the Ukrainian army. It claimed, on Sunday, September 8, the capture of a locality in the East, approaching more and more this strategic city. The Russian forces “liberated the town of Novohrodivka” in the Donetsk region, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

This town, which had more than 14,000 inhabitants before the start of the Russian offensive in February 2022, according to official statistics, is located about twenty kilometers from Pokrovsk, which has been the target of Russian troops for several weeks.

A Russian airstrike killed two people and wounded several others in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, Ukrainian authorities said Sunday morning. “Tonight (…) the enemy launched an air attack on the city of Sumy. Two people died, four others were injured, including two children”according to the military administration of the Sumy region, on the Telegram network.

“The enemy attacked the city. Unfortunately, there are two dead and wounded.”Sumy Mayor Oleksiy Drozdenko also announced on Telegram. The mayor reported destroyed or damaged houses and cars, as did the military administration, which posted photos of the destruction.

“All necessary services are working to eliminate the consequences of the attack. Necessary medical assistance is being provided to the wounded.”the military administration said.