Ukraine has rejected Russia's claims to control several settlements in the Donetsk and Zaporizhia regions

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Ukraine has rejected Russia's claims to control several settlements in the Donetsk and Zaporizhia regions

BY A STAFF REPORTER: Ukraine's defense intelligence agency on Tuesday rejected Russia's claim that it had taken control of several small settlements in the Donetsk and Zaporizhia regions. Ukraine has said that their capture by the enemy has not been confirmed at the moment, and the Ukrainian defense forces continue to defend each of these areas. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that "Russian operations near the cities of Bakhmut and Vuhledar are developing successfully, and Russian forces have taken control of several small settlements in the Donetsk and Zaporizhia regions." "