Russia captures another village in northeastern Ukraine, defence ministry says

WorldPolitics
24 Jan 2026 • 5:32 PM MYT
The Sun Daily
The Sun Daily

For the latest news and features from Malaysia and the rest of the world.

image is not available

Russia says it seized Starytsya in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region and launched overnight strikes on drone sites and energy facilities

MOSCOW: The Russian ​Defence Ministry said on ​Saturday ‌its ⁠forces had completed the takeover ⁠of the village of Starytsya in ‌Ukraine’s northeastern ⁠Kharkiv region.

Moscow’s troops also carried ‌out a massive strike overnight on Ukrainian long-range ⁠drone ‌sites and energy facilities, the ministry ​said.

Reuters could ⁠not ⁠independently verify ‌the battlefield reports.