Russia says it captured two more Ukrainian villages, Ukraine casts doubt on the report
Russia claims to have captured two villages in Ukraine, specifically in the Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions. However, Ukraine's military and a prominent military blog have cast doubt on these assertions, stating that the villages remain under Ukrainian control. The ongoing conflict has seen Russia attempting to secure more territory, but Ukraine asserts that its defenses are holding strong.
- ▪Russia's Defence Ministry announced the capture of Hraniv in Kharkiv and Vozdvyzhivka in Zaporizhzhia.
- ▪Ukraine's military dismissed the claims, asserting that Hraniv is still under Ukrainian control.
- ▪A Ukrainian war blog reported that Russian forces had briefly entered Vozdvyzhivka but were subsequently evicted.
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Russia says it captured two more Ukrainian villages, Ukraine casts doubt on the reportSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 28, 2026, 06:59 AMUpdated May 28, 2026, 06:59 AMMOSCOW, May 27 - Russian troops have taken control of one village in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region and another in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.Ukraine's military and the country's most widely read military blog cast doubt on the Russian announcement.Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces had taken control of Hraniv in Kharkiv region on the border with Russia and Vozdvyzhivka in a highly contested part of Zaporizhzhia region.Ukraine's 14th Army dismissed the Russian report, saying Hraniv was under the control of the Ukrainian…
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