Ukrainian Troops ‘Abandon’ Positions in Donetsk: Russian Military Sources

Ukrainian forces have “abandoned” key positions near the town of Selydove in the eastern Donetsk region, Russia’s state-run TASS news agency reported on Oct. 7, citing official Russian “defense circles.” “In Tsukuryne, the enemy has abandoned positions that have been of special importance both for this community and … for Selydove,” the news agency quoted an unnamed Russian military source as saying. Tsukuryne is a small settlement located roughly 5 miles south of Selydove. The Epoch Times could not independently verify the source’s assertion, which came four days after Moscow announced the capture of the town of Vuhledar, roughly 25 miles south of Selydove....