Russia has taken 1,700 square km of Ukraine this year, top general says

Russian forces have taken 1,700 square km (656 square miles) of territory in Ukraine this year and are advancing on its so-called fortress belt in Donbas, Moscow’s top general said while inspecting his forces.Russia has since its 2022 invasion been seeking to take the whole of the Donbas area in eastern Ukraine, where Kyiv’s forces have been pushed back towards a line of cities in grinding fighting.For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war, visit our dedicated page.Kyiv has also reported some gains in the deadliest war in Europe since World War Two. Top Ukrainian commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said in mid-April that Kyiv’s forces had regained control of nearly 50 sq km of its territory in March.“Since the beginning of this year, a total of 80 settlements and more than 1,700 square kilometers of territory have come under our control,” Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said in footage released by the defense ministry on Tuesday.Reuters was

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