Ukraine’s 72nd Mechanized Brigade holds Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast despite Russian assaults

The 72nd Mechanized Brigade, named after the Black Zaporozhians, a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, says its soldiers continue to defend Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast despite reports on social media claiming a retreat from the city, according to Babel.

Vuhledar is a strategically…