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Russian Forces Claim 1,700 km² in Donbas Amid Ongoing Fighting

4/21/2026

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Russian forces claim they have captured 1,700 square kilometers in Ukraine this year, focusing on the Donbas region.
Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff, said 80 settlements are under Russian control.
Ukraine's commander Oleksandr Syrskyi reported that Ukrainian forces recovered nearly 50 square kilometers in March.
Verification remains unconfirmed, and fighting continues in Kostiantynivka, Sumy, and Kharkiv.

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Russian forces claim they have captured 1,700 square kilometers in Ukraine this year, focusing on the Donbas region.
Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff, said 80 settlements are under Russian control.
Ukraine's commander Oleksandr Syrskyi reported that Ukrainian forces recovered nearly 50 square kilometers in March.
Verification remains unconfirmed, and fighting continues in Kostiantynivka, Sumy, and Kharkiv.