Russia says captured villages in three separate areas of Ukraine entrance

Russia mentioned Thursday (July 17, 2025) it had captured Ukrainian villages in three separate areas of the entrance line, increasing its summer time offensive regardless of U.S. calls to finish the preventing.

Ukraine didn’t instantly touch upon Moscow’s claims.

In a press release, the Russian Defence Ministry mentioned its forces had “liberated” the settlements of Popiv Yar within the jap Donetsk area, Degtiarne within the northeast Kharkiv area and Kamianske within the southern Zaporizhzhia area.

Kamianske, on the banks of the Dnipro river, was dwelling to round 2,000 individuals earlier than the battle.

Degtiarne is a tiny hamlet close to the Russian border however lies in an space of the entrance line that Moscow’s forces had not penetrated for the reason that early months of its offensive. Popiv Yar is a small village south of the Ukrainian metropolis of Kramatorsk.

The Russian army accelerated its advances for a 3rd consecutive month in June.

Its territorial beneficial properties for that month have been the most important since November final 12 months, in keeping with an AFP evaluation of information from the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

U.S. President Donald Trump has given Moscow “50 days” from Monday (July 14, 2025) to achieve a peace deal or face bruising sanctions, however Ukraine says the Kremlin has no real interest in ending the preventing and can press on regardless.