Moscow - Russia on Sunday claimed its troops had captured a village in southern Ukraine, continuing its progress on the front line against a Ukrainian army lacking troops and ammunition. The Russian army has been gaining ground for months in Ukraine, particularly in the east, without however achieving a real breakthrough. Earlier this week, it announced the capture of three villages in the east, southeast and northeast of Ukraine. Russia also launched an offensive in the Kharkiv region on May 10, seizing several localities before their advance was slowed by reinforcements sent in by Kyiv. Ukrainian troops have been facing shortages of soldiers and ammunition for months, despite Western pledges of arms deliveries.
