By Yuliia Dysa

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine has rushed to strengthen its positions in the strategic eastern city of Pokrovsk as separate groups of Russian troops infiltrated the embattled city, Kyiv’s military said on Monday.

Against the backdrop of a failed push by U.S. President Donald Trump to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine, Russian troops have renewed their attempts to take the key logistical hub, Ukrainian officials say.

The 7th Rapid Response Unit of Ukraine’s airborne troops said that the positions in the city have been strengthened in recent days as urban fighting continued.

RUSSIA SEEKS TO BLOCK LOGISTICS CORRIDORS

“The occupiers, who have entered the city, are not trying to take hold, but intend to advance further north,” the unit said in a Facebook post. “In doing so, the enemy w

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