Ukraine Dismisses Russia’s Latest Claimed Territorial Advances as ‘An Illusion’– www.themoscowtimes.com
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Ukraine on Saturday rejected Russia‘s claim to have captured more than 1,800 square kilometers (695 square miles) of Ukrainian territory and nearly 100 settlements, including the eastern town of Dobropillia, since the beginning of September.
On Friday, the chief of Russia‘s General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, told President Vladimir Putin that Russian forces had captured 92 Ukrainian settlements and made significant territorial gains since last month.
Ukraine’s General Staff spokesman, Andriy Kovaliov, dismissed the claims.
“In fact, through their active operations, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have liberated more territory since the beginning of the fall than the enemy has managed to capture,” he said in an emailed statement.
