KYIV – Ukraine said on Sunday its troops had recaptured three villages from Russian forces in its southeast, the first liberated settlements it has reported since launching a counter-offensive this week. Kyiv's forces posted unverified videos showing soldiers hoisting the Ukrainian flag at a bombed-out building in the village of Blahodatne in Donetsk region and posing with their unit's flag in the adjacent village of Neskuchne. 'We're seeing the first results of the counter-offensive actions, localized results,' Valeryi Shershen, spokesperson for Ukraine's 'Tavria' military sector, said on television.

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