Donetsk

Ukraine‘s forces hold defense along the frontline in Donetsk, including of the besieged town of Bakhmut, with the fiercest battles raging for the cities of Vuhledar and Maryinka, Kyiv’s top military commander said on Saturday. Valeriy…

A video shared on Facebook claims 80,000 Ukrainian troops started to besiege the Russians in the Donetsk region.Verdict: False While the Ukrainians are on the offensive in Luhansk, multiple independent assessments show that the Russians are…

A video shared on Facebook claims Russia started retreating “en masse” from Donetsk Oblast.Verdict: MisleadingWhile the Russians have lost some territory in the Donetsk Oblast, such as Lyman, to Ukrainian counteroffensives, they are…

A video shared on Facebook purports the Russian military surrendered all territory in the Donetsk Oblast of Ukraine. Verdict: False There is no evidence that the Russians have surrendered in Donetsk. Russian President Vladimir Putin has…