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Ukraine Claims Victory Amidst Russian Offensive in Donetsk

3/27/2026

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Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces captured Sheviakivka in Kharkiv region on March 26, but Ukraine did not confirm.
A Ukrainian paratroop unit asserted it retook Berezove in Dnipropetrovsk region, previously under Russian control.
Ukraine aims to counter a new Russian offensive by leveraging gains, especially in the Fortress Belt of Donetsk.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said U.S. security guarantees for peace may require Ukraine to concede Donbas to Russia.

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Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces captured Sheviakivka in Kharkiv region on March 26, but Ukraine did not confirm.
A Ukrainian paratroop unit asserted it retook Berezove in Dnipropetrovsk region, previously under Russian control.
Ukraine aims to counter a new Russian offensive by leveraging gains, especially in the Fortress Belt of Donetsk.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said U.S. security guarantees for peace may require Ukraine to concede Donbas to Russia.