# Russia claims two Donetsk villages, Ukraine reports battles 2026-08-10T00:49:15+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday its forces had captured Vasyutinske and Toretsk, two villages in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. Vasyutinske lies a few kilometres east of the fortress city of Kramatorsk, and Toretsk is southwest of Druzhkivka. The claim, reported by state-run RIA, could not be independently verified by Reuters. Ukraine's military general staff said it repelled 24 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Illinivka and other centres. Russian commanders last month said they had seized Kostiantynivka, but Ukrainian officials dispute that. President Zelenskiy on Sunday praised Ukrainian forces fighting around Dobropillia, Kostiantynivka and Kramatorsk, but made no mention of changes in the frontline. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Donetsk, frontline battles, Kramatorsk, Russia, territorial claims, Ukraine war Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/russia-claims-two-donetsk-villages-ukraine-reports-battles/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/russia-claims-two-donetsk-villages-ukraine-reports-battles/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.