Russia's Defense Ministry claimed on Sunday to have captured a tiny village in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, where it has been on the offensive making territorial gains.
Russian troops "have managed to liberate the village of Umanskoye in the People’s republic of Donetsk", the ministry said in reference to the Ukrainian village of Umanske.
Umanske is a tiny village that had fewer than 180 inhabitants before Russia launched its military offensive in Ukraine in February 2022.
It lies about 25 kilometers (15 miles) to the northwest of Donetsk, which is the main city of the region and is under Russian control.
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov said on Friday Russia had made advances "in all tactical directions".
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed on Sunday to have captured a tiny village in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, where it has been on the offensive making territorial gains.
Russian troops "have managed to liberate the village of Umanskoye in the People’s republic of Donetsk", the ministry said in reference to the Ukrainian village of Umanske.
Umanske is a tiny village that had fewer than 180 inhabitants before Russia launched its military offensive in Ukraine in February 2022.
It lies about 25 kilometers (15 miles) to the northwest of Donetsk, which is the main city of the region and is under Russian control.
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov said on Friday Russia had made advances "in all tactical directions".
