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Russia says it has captured Ukraine's Soledar town

A Ukrainian soldier atop a military vehicle on the road in the freed territory of the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. [Kostiantyn Liberov, AP]

Russia's Defense Ministry said Friday that its forces have captured the salt-mining town of Soledar, the focus of a bloody battle between Russian and Ukrainian forces for months.

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