Russian forces claimed to have liberated the settlements of…
Russian forces claimed to have liberated the settlements of Vasutynske and Toretske in the Donetsk People's Republic, with the Ministry of Defense stating the operations were conducted by the 'Southern' and 'Central' military groupings, respectively. The same day, Russia reported strikes using drones and missiles against Ukrainian military targets in multiple regions.
Consensus
- Russian forces liberated the settlements of Vasutynske andToretske in the Donetsk People's Republic.
- The Ministry of Defense of Russia reported the liberation of these settlements.
- The operation took place on August 9.
- The 'Southern' military grouping was involved in the liberation of Vasutynske.
- The 'Central' military grouping was involved in the liberation of Toretske.
Points of divergence
- On the same day, Russian forces launched drone attacks on military storage facilities in Kharkiv Oblast. — vm
- Russian forces also occupied the settlements of Ryzhivka in Sumy Oblast and Zarnytsia in Zaporizhzhia Oblast during the same week. — vm
- On July 25, Russian forces destroyed a cargo ship in the port of Nikolaev, attacked port infrastructure in Odesa, and destroyed military storage facilities and port infrastructure in Izmail. — vm
- Russian forces attacked a military train with military equipment in the Vysheve region of Dnipro Oblast using a 'Guray' drone and an 'Iskander' missile. — vm
- Russian forces also took control of the village of Ivanovka in Kharkiv Oblast the day before the report. — vesti
- The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that air defense systems shot down 970 Ukrainian drones and four HIMARS rockets in one day. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Russian troops liberated Vasutin and Toretsk in the Donetsk People's Republic. — Минобороны России
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation liberated the settlements Vasutyinskoye and Toretsk in the Donetsk People's Republic — Вечерняя Москва
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation liberated Vasutin and Toretsk in Donetsk People's Republic — Вести
- Russian Army liberated Vasutin and Toretsk in DNR, Ministry of Defense reported. — РИА Новости (Telegram)