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Russia is still inching forward in eastern Ukraine, but experts say claims of progress are exaggerated
- On Monday, Russian state media outlet TASS claimed Russian forces gained full control of Kostyantynivka's eastern part, though outside experts say Russia is only inching forward in the Donetsk region.
- Institute for the Study of War Russia team lead Kateryna Stepanenko described recent Russian movements as small-scale infiltrations rather than consolidated advances, requiring significant resources to exploit into long-term positions.
- Russian officials have intensified campaigns using likely AI-altered footage to inflate claims of success near Ukraine's Fortress Belt in Donetsk Oblast, while the ISW reported it could not verify Russian defense ministry footage.
- Stepping up its targeting of sites in Crimea, Ukraine destroyed a railway bridge and damaged power infrastructure in Sevastopol, while also striking targets near Moscow.
- Over the weekend, Ukrainian drone attacks killed four people and injured 28 in Crimea, as Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov warned that increased targeting will soon turn Crimea into an isolated island.
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Daria Tarasova-Markina, Lauren Kent - Russia is still making slow progress in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, where it has concentrated the bulk of its troops, as it continues efforts to encircle the key "belt of fortresses" city of Kostyantynivka and the city of Lyman. However, outside experts and Ukrainian soldiers who spoke with CNN say that Russia's claims of progress are exaggerated and come as the Kremlin likely tries to project a n…
·Idaho Falls, United States
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Russia is still inching forward in eastern Ukraine, but experts say claims of progress are exaggerated
Russia is still inching forward in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, but outside experts and Ukrainian soldiers say Russia’s claims of advancement are exaggerated.
·Atlanta, United States
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