Russia Claims Control of Brusivka in Donetsk

RunWithRugs · 2026-03-30T11:12:36+00:00

Russia has claimed control of the village of Brusivka in Ukraine's Donetsk region, near Sloviansk, amid ongoing conflict. Ukraine's military reported Russian assaults nearby, but authorities have not yet responded to the claims.

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2026-03-30 11:12:36

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(MENAFN) Russia announced on Saturday that its forces have taken control of another settlement in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, according to reports.

A statement from Russia’s Defense Ministry said the village of Brusivka, located about 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) northeast of Sloviansk, was captured.

Sloviansk remains one of Ukraine’s last strongholds in the east, alongside Kramatorsk, which became the administrative center of Donetsk after Moscow seized the city of Donetsk in 2014.

Ukraine’s General Staff reported that Russian forces carried out nine assaults near five settlements along the Lyman front, including the town of Lyman, roughly 9 kilometers (5.6 miles) north of Brusivka.

Ukrainian authorities have not responded to Russia’s latest claim, and independent verification is challenging due to the ongoing conflict, which entered its fifth year last month.

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