
MOSCOW, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Russian troops took control of the settlement of Zapadne in Ukraine's northern Kharkiv region, the Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday, citing the Defence Ministry.
Reuters could not independently verify the battlefield report.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Lucy Papachristou; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)
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