Russian troops appear to flee after falsely claiming capture of Dnipro village

Ukraine’s army has denied that it had lost Krynky, its bridgehead on the Russian-occupied side of the Dnipro river, a day after Russia’s defence minister said the area had been taken. “We officially inform that this information is not true,” the command of the Ukrainian army on the southern front said on social media. “The defence forces of southern Ukraine continue to hold their positions.” It claimed Russian forces made an assault on Krynky but suffered “significant losses” and retreated. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin Tuesday that Krynky had been “cleared” of Ukrainian forces. #Russia #Ukraine #war Read the full story here: Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: