Illustrative photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Ukrainian defenders have captured about 60 Russian occupiers near Vovchansk on the Kharkiv front, Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesman for the Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Group, told LIGA.net.

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The event took place on Sunday, June 2, when fighters of the Defense Forces captured the occupiers near Vovchansk, he said.

On the same day, Voloshyn reported that Ukrainian units control most of the city – about 70%, and fierce fighting continues in and around the city.

As of June 3, battles are ongoing in Vovchansk, the military official noted.

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