Russia claims capture of 19 settlements in Ukraine's southeast during summer push
The Russian defence ministry says its forces have taken 19 settlements in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions as part of a summer offensive, and also mentions the recent seizure of Rybalskoye.
The Russian defence ministry announced that its eastern group of forces, under the command of Pyotr Bolgarev, has seized 19 settlements across the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions during its summer campaign. In a separate note, the ministry said the settlement of Rybalskoye in Zaporizhzhia had recently fallen under Russian control, a detail. These claims remain un.
While Russian advances have slowed this year, Moscow has intensified ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy responded by stating that Ukrainian forces have recaptured 745 square km of territory on the southeastern front so far in the year. The contrasting narratives highlight the ongoing contest over territorial control in the conflict.
Why it matters
It shows the contested progress of Russia's offensive and Ukraine's counter-offensive in a key war zone.
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