Ukraine recaptures Vovchansk factory used by Russian troops as a ‘fortress’

Ukrainian forces have liberated the main factory in the town of Vovchansk, four months after its capture in a surprise Russian attack.

Video filmed on soldiers’ helmet cameras showed vicious room-to-room fighting for control of the massive plant that used to make construction supplies.

The recapture of the factory is a rare military victory for Ukrainian forces fighting inside Ukraine, where Russian has been grinding forward all year.

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  4. They decided to show the flag inside the building before they died and once again imitate fake victories 😂🤦‍♂️

  5. They are happy to capture the wreckage, but russians are no longer there, russians have gone to capture other objects 😂

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