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Russia claims new gains in Donetsk as Ukraine says frontline battles continue
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Russia’s Donetsk claims will keep pressure on Ukraine’s overstretched frontline defenses.

Even incremental battlefield claims matter because they shape the narrative of momentum in a war that has largely stalled. The lack of independent verification also means the information war remains part of the conflict itself.

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Even incremental battlefield claims matter because they shape the narrative of momentum in a war that has largely stalled. The lack of independent verification also means the information war remains part of the conflict itself.

Curated summary

The Hindu reports that Russian forces say they captured Vasyutinske and Toretsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Sunday, near Kramatorsk and Druzhkivka. Ukraine did not confirm the loss, and Reuters could not verify the claims. The piece says Russia is slowly moving west in Donetsk, but the 1,200-km frontline has shifted little for months, while Ukraine says it repelled 24 attacks around several centres.

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Russia claims new gains in Donetsk as Ukraine says frontline battles continue

Moscow says it captured two villages near Kramatorsk and Druzhkivka, but Kyiv has not confirmed the losses and the front remains fluid.

The Hindu·1h ago
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