The villages in the Donetsk region represent the first major gains of Kyiv's new offensive.
Ukraine says it has liberated three villages in the south-east of the country, and that they are the first settlements recaptured since its much-anticipated counter-offensive began.
Elsewhere, Ukraine says Russia has blown up another dam in the Zaporizhzhia region, following the destruction of the major Nova Kakhovka on Monday, which caused widespread flooding.Valeriy Shershen, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian military, said Moscow's forces had chosen to blow up a second dam near the village of Novodarivka, which "led to the flooding on both banks of the Mokri Yaly river".
Meanwhile, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar claimed in a Telegram video that Ukraine's forces had also taken the village of Makarivka.Ukraine's counter-offensive analysed Further east, Ukrainian troops are also said to have advanced near the ruined city of Bakhmut, the scene of a long and bloody battle between Ukrainian forces and Russian troops.Ukrainians remember Bakhmut, city of salt and sparkling wine
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