Russia says it has captured the key mining town of Toretsk in eastern Ukraine after months of fighting.
Ukraine has already lost the output from a crucial coal mine in the area – the only one producing coking coal for its steel industry. Operations were suspended last month because of the Russian advance. Moscow's troops are also closing in on Pokrovsk -- a key logistics hub. Its main supply lines are now under threat.
00:00 Russia says it has taken the town of Toretsk, in eastern Ukraine
00:38 DW's Rebecca Ritters reports from the area, where locals face a life or death question - to stay or to leave.
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Russia Takes The Mining Town Toretsk, As Its Troops Close On The Ukrainian City Of Pokrovsk| DW News For Country: United States. City: Huntington Beach, Kansas City, Quincy, Salem, San Antonio
