It was reported on Friday by Russian proxy forces in eastern Ukraine that Russian forces had gained control of the little settlement of Klishchiivka, which is located south of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.
The claim was made by forces that were supported by Russia in Donetsk. Donetsk is one of four regions that the Kremlin claims to have integrated into Russia since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine. These movements have been denounced as unlawful by the majority of members of the United Nations.
The village of Klishchiivka, which had a pre-war population of approximately 400 people, is situated approximately 6 miles (9 kilometers) south of Bakhmut, which is the location of an ongoing battle of attrition between Russian Wagner mercenary group units and Ukrainian forces. This conflict has been going on for several months.
On Thursday, Wagner reported that it had successfully captured Klishchiivka. The statements made about the battlefield could not be independently verified by Reuters.