Ukraine's Defence Intelligence does not confirm seizure of villages by Russia that it claims to have captured

Ukrainian Defence Intelligence has not confirmed Russia's seizure of a number of villages, including one near Bakhmut, which was announced by Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu on Tuesday. Source: press service of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine Quote: "Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu stated at a conference call that the occupying army has full control over the settlements of Soledar, Klishchiivka, Krasnopillia, Blahodatne, Mykolaivka in Donetsk Oblast, as well as Pidhirne and Lobkove in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/02/7/7388336/