Russia says it controls 30% of Myrnohrad buildings, advances in Donbas

Editorial Desk

Last updated December 9, 2025

Destroyed residential building in a Ukrainian city after a Russian missile attack.
A residential building is destroyed in a powerful Russian missile attack on a Ukrainian city. (File photo by Dmytro Tolokonov via Unsplash)

MOSCOW— Russian forces are advancing across the entire front in Ukraine, the country’s top general, Valery Gerasimov, said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters, Gerasimov claimed that Russian troops now control more than 30% of the buildings in the eastern town of Myrnohrad.

Gerasimov also described the recent capture of Pokrovsk as “an important step towards taking the whole of Donbas,” according to Reuters. He asserted that Russian forces are pushing forward along multiple axes of the conflict, emphasizing progress in eastern Ukraine.

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