Ukraine branded claims Russia had captured one of its fortress cities as “loud statements”.
By Alice Scarsi, Publishing Lead, Lauran O’Toole, Senior Reporter 09:48, Tue, Dec 2, 2025 Updated: 09:53, Tue, Dec 2, 2025
The Kremlin claims Russian forces have captured two cities in eastern Ukraine (Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)
Russia has claimed its troops have captured two major Ukrainian cities, just hours before Vladimir Putin is to meet a key US representative for crunch peace talks.
