Russian Claims of Ukraine Territory Advance 'an Illusion'
Ukraine said its forces have liberated more territory since the start of autumn than Russia has captured, rejecting Moscow’s battlefield claims as exaggerated.
- On Saturday, Ukraine rejected Russia's claim of capturing more than 1,800 square km and nearly 100 settlements since September 1, with General Staff spokesman Andriy Kovaliov dismissing the alleged capture of Dobropillia as untrue.
- Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that Russian forces had captured 92 settlements, while the defense ministry claimed eight additional settlements in the Donetsk region.
- Kovaliov stated the Russian military leadership "continues to create an illusion of major victories" for its domestic audience, adding that Ukrainian Defence Forces remain in control of Dobropillia despite reported advances near Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported Saturday that Russia attacked more than 15 energy facilities overnight, with rescuers noting the campaign aims to "stretch Ukraine's reserves and repair capacity as thinly as possible."
- With many front lines static across a deadly "kill zone," Russian forces are bearing down on the "fortress belt" cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, aiming to seize the industrialised Donetsk region.
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Ukrainian forces have liberated more territory since the beginning of autumn than the Russian army has managed to capture, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on social media on Sunday. According to him, the Ukrainian army is currently achieving positive results on the front line and has liberated as many as sixteen villages.
Russia Keeps Attacking, but Ukraine Has Liberated More Territory Than Moscow Captured Since Autumn
Ukrainian forces have liberated more territory than Russian troops have managed to capture since the beginning of autumn, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said following a briefing on the frontline situation by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi.
Ukrainian forces have recaptured more territory than Russian forces captured this fall, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a post on social media on October 18, The Kyiv Independent reports.
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