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Ukraine controls 20% of Donbas, not 10%: the Foreign Ministry refuted Putin's lies about the front-line situation
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin peddles nonsense claiming Ukraine supposedly controls only 10% of Donbas. The diplomatic corps refuted his cynical, untruthful statements.
This is stated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, according to the Foreign Ministry on Telegram.
According to Kuleba, Putin is trying to push among partners false data about Ukraine's control of Donbas. Supposedly only 10% of the territory remains outside Kyiv's control.
"This is a falsehood. Ukraine controls 20% of the territory. Ukraine is much stronger than it was last year," Kuleba said.
In mid-October Putin visited the Joint Headquarters of the Allied group of Russian forces, as reported by "Important Stories."
At the briefing he claimed that since the beginning of 2026 year Russian troops allegedly captured about 6,5 thousand square kilometers of territory and 310 populated places.
According to him, only about 10% of Donetsk and 16,5% of Zaporizhzhia regions remain under Ukrainian control.
Putin's statements contradict the estimates of independent analysts. According to DeepState, Russian forces control roughly 80% of Donetsk region. Under Ukrainian control remains about 20% of the region (twice as much as Putin claims).
The Ukrainian counteroffensive near Lyman, operation 'Vivaldi,' disrupted Russian plans to encircle the 'belt of fortresses' including Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Druzhkivka, and Kostyantynivka, according to ISW analysts.
According to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ukrainian troops liberated 277 square kilometers of territory and 16 populated places.
Nevertheless, Putin continues to cynically claim that the Russian offensive has accelerated and is proceeding along the entire front line.
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