The seizure of the village has no strategic value, he said. About 45 people lived in Krokhmalne before the full-scale invasion. During the fighting, Russia destroyed the residential buildings in the village. Read also: Russia intensifies attacks in Kupyansk sector, over 550 shells fired at villages and Ukrainian military positions in 24 hours “A few hundred meters do not matter at all. It is temporary. The defenders have withdrawn to prepared fortifications,” he stated. Fighting along the front continues and Ukrainian Defense Forces are prioritizing saving the lives of Ukrainian soldiers. Read…