Russia invents Dobropillia 'encirclement' to push Kyiv's surrender at UN – ISW
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Russia is spreading a false claim that its forces have surrounded Dobropillia, a key transport hub in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) says Moscow fabricated the encirclement story to strengthen its demand for Ukraine's capitulation at the United Nations.
Ukrainian officers report active fighting around the town.