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Russia Says Its Forces Captured Lenino in Donetsk

Russia's Defense Ministry issued the claim via state media with no independent confirmation.

Overview

  • The ministry said units of the 'Center' grouping took Lenino after what it called active offensive actions.
  • The capture was reported on October 20 in the MoD's daily situation update distributed by RIA Novosti.
  • Russia reported strikes near Krasnoarmeysk, Grishino, Toretsk, Novonikolaivka, Dimitrov, Volnoye, and Novopavlovka in the Donetsk region.
  • The MoD also cited strikes on Novohryhorivka in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Oblast over the past 24 hours.
  • Moscow claimed Ukrainian losses of up to 510 personnel along with four armored vehicles, six vehicles, and three artillery pieces.