Russia takes control of frontline village of Toshkivka in Donbass region, says Ukraine

As Moscow-Kyiv conflict in Eastern Europe has entered its 119th day, Russian soldiers have taken control of Toshkivka, a frontline settlement near Donbas region's twin cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk. Roman Vlasenko, chief of Sievierodonetsk district military ministration, told Ukrainian television, “As of today, according to our information, Toshkivka is controlled entirely by Russians”, Guardian reported. According to Vlasenko, fight for Donbas is "w in full swing," and entire area is "w epicentre of fighting between Ukraine and Russian Army”. 

With Ukraine claiming Russia’s seizure of Toshkivka, Kremlin forces have vanced furr into Donbass, which has become a brutal, weeks-long battle scene, TRT World reported. Toshkivka, which h a population of roughly 5,000 people before crisis, is located about 25 kilometres south of Severodonetsk, where Russian soldiers have been fighting Kyiv's army for weeks. 

In dition to this, Vlasenko told CNN that settlement h t been under Ukrainian authority since Monday.  settlement h been captured on Tuesday, according to separatist troops in Ukraine supported by Russia.  

Furrmore, as battle enters a "decisive" phase, Russia's military is chopping down Ukraine's fortifications with fierce action in eastern territories, as per media reports.  war for control of various vills is continuing in Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region, which has been centerpiece of Moscow's efforts to impose its will on its neighbour in recent weeks, according to local goverr. 

Russian military has been ordered to take over whole Luhansk area by next Sunday, as per Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar. Moscow's military currently controls around 95% of territory. 

Russia's assault laid down blanket of fire throughout Ukraine

Apart from this, Ukraine's first deputy minister of foreign affairs stated that Russian troops have fired a rocket into a school in city of Avdiivka, Donetsk, causing massive fires. On her official Twitter account, Emine Dzheppar posted a video of school's roof burning and Ukrainian flag unfurling amid smoke and winds. She asserted, “Russian invers continue destroying, killing and robbing Ukrainian children's futures,” as per media reports.  

Nearly four months after Kremlin launched an invasion, Russian assaults put down a blanket of fire throughout eastern Ukraine, where pockets of resistance are preventing Moscow's complete military control of territory. goverr of Ukraine's eastern Luhansk area, Serhiy Haidai, told Associated Press that "today everything that can burn is on fire." 

Russia's conflict has raised concerns about food supplies from Ukraine to rest of globe and Russian gas supplies, as well as security concerns in Western Europe. Despite deploying extra soldiers and having a tremendous vant in military weapons, Moscow has battled for weeks to totally overrun it. 

Ukrainian soldiers held hold to Azot chemical facility on industrial outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, fighting's epicentre. About 500 residents are taking refuge at facility, and Haidai claims Russian soldiers are destroying region. 

(Im: AP)