Russia on Sunday claimed its troops had captured a strategically important town in eastern Ukraine as part of a grinding campaign to weaken Kyiv’s grip on the country’s industrial heartland, while uncertainty over the continued flow of U.

While Moscow has officially stated that its forces have seized Velyka Novosilka, ISW reports only incremental Russian advances within the village. Geolocated footage published on Jan. 26 shows Russian troops progressing along Central Street in the village's northern part,