# Russia claims gains in Donetsk as maps show conflicting realities

https://mins.news/en/video/70469

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-23 10:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KFN_ciP1Ck

> Russia says it has made gains in Donetsk while pushing this year to seize the region’s remaining areas. Military bloggers describe the situation around Lyman as difficult and the fighting as intense, but not a retreat. Maps offer conflicting accounts: TASS shows Lyman and nearby towns under Russian control, while Ukraine’s Deep State says they remain Ukrainian-held.

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