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Russian Forces Liberate Settlement of Staritsa in Kharkov Region

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian army has completed the liberation of the settlement of Staritsa in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Saturday.
"As a result of the decisive actions of the Sever battlegroup, the liberation of the village of Staritsa in the Kharkov region has been completed," the ministry said in a statement.
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