Russian Claims of Ukraine Territory Advance 'an Illusion'
Ukraine said Russian battlefield gains are overstated as Moscow claimed 92 settlements and 1,800 square km since Sept. 1.
- 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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The Ukrainian military denied the Russian Federation ' s claim to occupy three villages near Goodpole.
Ukraine has rejected Russia's claims of a significant breakthrough at the front and the seizure of more than 1,800 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory and 92 settlements since the beginning of September. The latest dispute between the two countries comes amid ongoing heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine and intensifying air attacks on infrastructure. Russian General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov has reported to President Vladimir Putin that Rus…
Ukraine Dismisses Russia’s Latest Claimed Territorial Advances as ‘An Illusion’
Ukraine on Saturday rejected Russia's claim to have captured more than 1,800 square kilometers (695 square miles) of Ukrainian territory and nearly 100 settlements, including the eastern town of Dobropillia, since the beginning of September.
Ukraine says Russia's claimed territorial advances are 'an ...
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