Title: Russian Defense Ministry: We Have Taken Control of a Village in the Ukrainian Donetsk Region

The Russian Defense Ministry stated today, Thursday, that "Russian forces have taken control of the village of Pobeda in the Ukrainian Donetsk region," despite the Ukrainian army claiming to be repelling attacks in the area. The ministry reported that it has "secured the village and reinforced positions in several other locations in the Donetsk region." For its part, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry stated before the Russian announcement that "Ukrainian forces are repelling attacks near the village and continue to contain the enemy." Pobeda is located south of Marinka.