Milan, 1 March (LaPresse/AP) – The Russian Defence Ministry reports that Russian forces have captured two more villages in eastern Ukraine. If confirmed, the capture of Burlatske and Skudne, in Donetsk, would mark a further northwestward push by Russia into the eastern region. Ukraine has not commented at this time. An open-source Ukrainian map, widely used by the military and analysts, shows that the pace of Russian advances appears to be slowing for the third consecutive month. The team that created the map, Deepstate, attributed this slowdown to heavy losses but Russian troops have continued to advance, in what appears to be a long-term attempt by the Kremlin to wear down Ukraine's defences.
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