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title: "Russia Seized Maryinka- Kiev denies"
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[From all my reading it appears Russia has taken Maryinka](https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20231225-russia-says-it-seized-town-of-maryinka-in-eastern-ukraine)

> **Russia on Monday said its forces now fully controlled the town of Maryinka in eastern Ukraine, which President Vladimir Putin hailed as a “success” that would mean `less shelling on the nearby Russian-held city of Donetsk.`**
> 
> ***Our assault units have today completely liberated the settlement of Maryinka,”*** Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told [Putin](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/vladimir-putin/) in a meeting shown on state television.
> 
> **“I want to congratulate you,”** Putin told Shoigu.
> 
> “***This is a success” which gives Russian troops “the opportunity to move into a wider operational area”.***

> Shoigu said the **control of Maryinka would enable his soldiers to “move further in this direction” and “make it possible to protect [Donetsk](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/donetsk/) more effectively from strikes” from Ukrainian forces.**

**Ukraine’s army spokesman said….**

> ***But Oleksandr Shtupun, a spokesman for [Ukraine](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/ukraine/)‘s army, said it was “incorrect”*** to claim that Maryinka was fully controlled by Russian forces.
> 
> “The fighting for Maryinka continues,” he said, adding that ***there were still Ukrainian soldiers within the [borders](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/borders/) of the district of Maryinka***.

**I’m sure there are Ukrainian soldiers in Maryinka, who have yet to escape or surrender**