US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Commanders tell Putin that Russia has captured Siversk, Ukrainian military denies it
Russian commanders claim Siversk capture as a key step in Donbas offensive, but Ukrainian forces maintain control in ongoing contested battles, with about 11,000 residents pre-war.
- On Thursday, Russian commanders told President Vladimir Putin their forces had taken full control of Siversk, and Putin thanked the Russian army after the report.
- Amid a grinding offensive in Donetsk, Russian forces have been advancing steadily, with commanders calling Siversk a strategic stepping stone toward Sloviansk about 30 kilometers east of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk.
- Fighting has intensified in recent weeks, Moscow says, with Russian commanders reporting Ukrainian trenches and fortifications overcome by choking logistics, outflanking troops, and targeted assaults, while small-group infiltration units exploiting adverse weather were mostly destroyed on approach.
- Ukraine's military said on Dec 11 that its forces remained in control of Siversk and the Skhid command wrote the town "remains under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces," while Reuters could not verify the battlefield claim amid restricted information space.
- Putin has said Moscow is ready to press on to seize remaining territory if Kyiv does not cede it, and Moscow earlier this month claimed Pokrovsk despite Kyiv saying fighting continues amid tens of thousands killed and millions displaced.
Insights by Ground AI
33 Articles
33 Articles
Morning Brief: Trump Order Moves to Block State-Level AI Rules, Russia Claims Capture of Siversk, Thailand Dissolves Parliament
US targets more Venezuelan tankers as Russia advances and Thailand dissolves Parliament. Here’s your Friday morning brief, December 12, 2025. #MorningBrief #MiddleEast #Europe #Asia
Russia Says Captured Siversk in Ukraine's Donetsk Region
Russia said Thursday its troops had seized full control of Siversk, a Ukrainian city in the eastern Donetsk region where fighting has intensified in recent weeks, though Ukraine denied the key settlement had been lost.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands
Read Full Article
The city remains under the control of the U.S.A.
Coverage Details
Total News Sources33
Leaning Left7Leaning Right5Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Left
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Left
44% Left
L 44%
C 25%
R 31%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
