Russia claims it captured another village amid offensive in Ukraine’s Donetsk region

By Burc Eruygur

ISTANBUL (AA) - Russia claimed on Sunday that it took control of another village amid its ongoing offensive in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region.

A statement by the Russian Defense Ministry claimed that its forces captured the village of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, located about 22 kilometers (13.6 miles) east of the city of Kramatorsk, the region's provisional seat since Moscow seized control of Donetsk city in 2014.

Ukrainian authorities have yet to comment on Russia's claim, and independent verification of the claim is difficult due to the ongoing war, which will be three years old later this month.