Ukraine ‘reverses Russian gains to recapture land in Kharkiv region’

Ukrainian servicemen (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Ukrainian forces say they have recaptured territory in the eastern region of Kharkiv, where Russia launched a large offensive in the spring that brought initial gains before stalling.

Ukraine’s 3rd Separate Assault Brigade said in a statement late on Thursday that its forces had advanced nearly two square kilometres (about three-quarters of a square mile) in the area.