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Russia claims two Donetsk villages, Ukraine reports battles
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,…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
War propaganda from both sides makes objective truth hard to pin down. Russia claims steady gains in Donetsk; Ukraine insists it is repelling assaults. The real test will be whether independent monitors or satellite imagery confirm who holds Vasyutinske and Toretsk a week from now. Until then, busy readers should treat battlefield reports from either side as provisional rather than final.
Source: thehindu.com
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