Twelve Settlements and Shifting Frontlines: Russia's March Advances
Published on: March 17, 2026, 3:38 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Russia has claimed control over 12 settlements in eastern and southern Ukraine during March, according to Russian general Valery Gerasimov. Despite these advances, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asserts that Ukrainian forces have successfully disrupted Russian plans, highlighting smaller-scale gains around strategic areas like Sloviansk and Kostiantynivka.
