Ukraine takes control of entire Kharkiv region and towns seized at onset of Russian invasion

Flags raised on areas previously occupied as Russian troops pushed out from over 6,000 sq km of territory

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Ukraine consolidated its control of the Kharkiv region on Tuesday, raising flags on towns and villages occupied by Russian troops for six months, and reclaiming areas seized by Moscow on the first day of Vladimir Putin’s invasion.

The state border service in Kyiv said it had liberated the city of Vovchansk, a couple of kilometres from the international border. Russian soldiers left on Sunday, it added, after the stunning Ukrainian counter-offensive.

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