Russia seized 12 eastern Ukraine villages so far in February, army chief tells troops
Zelenskyy dismisses Putin’s 'historical s---' in peace talks as ‘delay tactic,’ urges focus on ending the war
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Russian army chief Valery Gerasimov visited troops in Ukraine and announced that Russian forces had seized 12 villages in eastern Ukraine during the first two weeks of February 2026. The announcement, made by the defense ministry, comes ahead of US-mediated talks in Geneva aimed at ending the nearly four-year war. Gerasimov noted the advances occurred despite severe winter conditions. While the pace of Russia's advance has increased since autumn, they have yet to achieve their goal of capturing the entire Donetsk region. Russia is demanding Kyiv withdraw from Donetsk as a condition for ending the conflict, a demand Ukraine rejects.
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Russia demands that Kyiv withdraw from the Donetsk region for any deal.
US-mediated talks with Kyiv in Geneva are upcoming.
Gerasimov visited Moscow’s troops in Ukraine.
Russia seized 12 eastern Ukraine villages so far in February.
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