Russia Says It Captured Town of Makiivka in Donbas

The Russian defense ministry’s claim coincides with the two-year anniversary of its effective annexation of four regions of eastern and southeastern Ukraine.

A man removes debris outside a residential building damaged by shelling in the town of Makiivka, Ukraine, on March 16, 2022. Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters

Russia’s defense ministry said Russian forces have captured the town of Makiivka in the eastern region of Luhansk, in its daily briefing for Sept. 29.

Officials in Kyiv have yet to comment on the Russian claims, which The Epoch Times could not independently verify.